Sunil Singh v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC granted anticipatory bail to liquor shop staff facing arrest under the Excise Act for selling India made foreign liquor on a Dry Day.
What did the court decide?
Admitted to anticipatory bail by furnishing bond of Rs. 5,000 each with two sureties of the like amount.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35192 of 2014
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -168 Year- 2013 Thana -NOKHA District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ====================================================== Tuntun Singh, son of Sheonarayan Singh, Resident of Village Maudiha, P.S. Nokha, District Rohtas at Sasaram. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.35983 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -168 Year- 2013 Thana -NOKHA District- SASARAM (ROHTAS) ====================================================== Sunil Singh, Son of Late Motilal Singh, resident of vill.- Etimiha, P.S.Nasariganj, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. For the Opposite Party : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case under Section 47A of the Excise Act. They are the staff of India made foreign liquor shop, have been found selling India made foreign liquor on a Dry Day. It is submitted on their behalf that their antecedent is absolutely clean, which fact be verified by the court
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35192 of 2014 (2) dt.13-03-2015
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below and if true, petitioners, named above be admitted to the privilege of bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 5,000/(five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sasaram, Rohtas in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 168/13, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C., provided they surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in the court below. Until such verification, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioners.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether petitioners, alleged to be selling India made foreign liquor on a Dry Day, are entitled to anticipatory bail?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Tuntun Singh
- petitioner
Sunil Singh
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Case details
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