IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14029 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2025 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Umesh Mahto Son of Rajendra Mahto Resident of Village - Bankatti, P.S.- Benipatti, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 11-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, 6.300 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the shop of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that petitioner has got three criminal antecedent of similar nature, as such, he cannot be allowed privilege of pre-arrest bail. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14029 of 2025(3) dt.11-04-2025 2/2 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature, his prayer for bail is refused. shashi/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T