Nikki Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.30239 of 2026; decided 08-05-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Jha (oral order). Anticipatory bail application by Nikki Kumar in Excise P.S. Case No.132/2026, Muzaffarpur, under Sections 30(a) & 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; petitioner stated to be owner of truck (Regn. No. JH02Q2412); recovery of 4942.440 litres foreign liquor from truck plus 216.00 litres (Mahindra Pickup) and 128.240 litres (Mahindra Scorpio); prayer for anticipatory bail rejected.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is stated to be the owner of the truck from which a huge consignment of illicit liquor was being transported, the court did not consider it a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail and rejected the petitioner's prayer. ¶21