Krishna Deo Barnwal Alias Chotu Barnwal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
A.B.A. No.5700 of 2024, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 05.09.2024 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Shankar. Anticipatory bail allowed for Krishna Deo Barnwal @ Chotu Barnwal in Complaint Case (Excise) No.354 of 2024 under Section 47a of the Excise Act; alleged recovery of 105 litres country made Mahua liquor and 2000 kg Java Mahua near Damodar river, Harla P.S., District Bokaro; counsel argued recovery was from an open place and petitioner falsely implicated; State opposed through A.P.P.; bail bond Rs.20,000/- with two like sureties; conditions under Section 482(2), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within three weeks, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.