Patna High Court
Dhananjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was refused.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar, owner of a tempo, was implicated in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after 60 litres of country‑made liquor and 1.125 litres of foreign liquor were recovered from his vehicle. He had earlier applied for pre‑arrest bail, which was dismissed and withdrawn. Seeking anticipatory bail, he argued that no incriminating material was found in his conscious possession and that the case was based merely on suspicion. The State opposed, highlighting two prior criminal antecedents of a similar nature. Considering the recovery of liquor from his tempo and his past record, the Court refused the anticipatory bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner despite seizure of liquor from his vehicle
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of anticipatory bail
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- seizure of liquor
- criminal antecedents
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16257 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2022 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad
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Dhananjay Kumar Son of Krishna Paswan Resident of Vill. - Batva, P.S-
Jamhor Dist.- Aurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 29-04-2026 Earlier pre-arrest bail application of the petitioner
stood dismissed and withdrawn vide order dated 21.03.2025
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11441 of 2025.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State.
3. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition
and Excise Act.
4. As per prosecution case, 60 liters country made
liquor and 1.125 liters foreign liquor was recovered from the
seized tempo of which this petitioner is registered owner.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no
incriminating material has been recovered from conscious
possession of the petitioner. He has been made accused in this
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case only on suspicion.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
bail and submits that petitioner has got two criminal antecedents
of similar nature.
7. Considering the fact that recovery has been made
from the tempo of this petitioner and he bears criminal
antecedents of similar nature, prayer for anticipatory bail of the
petitioner is refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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