Tabrez Alam v. the State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016, Section 30(a)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, single Judge (Honourable Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh), order dated 20-08-2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.50628 of 2024 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No.156 of 2024, District East Champaran. Anticipatory bail application of Tabrez Alam, apprehending arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016, rejected on the ground that a huge quantity of liquor (36 liters of Nepali liquor per the prosecution case) was recovered from the motorcycle of which he is the registered owner. Petitioner claimed clean antecedents and false implication; State opposed citing recovery from the vehicle registered in his name.
What did the court decide?
Considering that a huge quantity of liquor was recovered from the vehicle of which the petitioner is the registered owner, the prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.