In an anticipatory bail application arising from a liquor offences case, the Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's plea due to the recovery of a huge quantity of illicit liquor from his house.
Application for anticipatory bail was rejected.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.49302 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -121 Year- 2015 Thana -MADANPURA District- AURANGABAD
====================================================== Rajesh Choudhary son of Panchu Choudhary, R/o Village- Dadhapi, P.S.Madanpur, District- Aurangabad, (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bachan Jee Ojha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Durgesh Nandan, APP
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Madanpur P. S. Case No. 121 of 2015 registered under Sections 272, 273 and 290 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act.
Regard being had to the recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor from the house of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant him anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the application is rejected.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49302 of 2015 (2) dt.02-11-2015
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In case, the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail,
the same shall be considered on its own merit without being
prejudiced in any manner by this order.
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)
Kanchan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre-arrest bail given the recovery of illicit liquor.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Rajesh Choudhary
The State of Bihar
Ashwani Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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