Maan Singh v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in a prohibition case. The court held that recovery of illicit liquor from the petitioner's motorcycle barred the grant of bail under Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, despite the absence of evidence linking the substance to his conscious possession.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail application rejected.