The High Court at Patna rejected the bail prayer of the petitioner in a case concerning the recovery of foreign liquor, citing the nature of the offence and the prosecution's submission.
Bail application rejected; Case No. 139 of 2016 remains pending.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25820 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -139 Year- 2016 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictARRARIA ====================================================== Mathuranand Paswan @ Batranand Paswan @ Botranand Paswan S/O Late Badar Paswan. Resident of Village Thila Mohan P.S. Simraha, District Araria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Ashlam Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 22-06-2016 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State is present. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act.
About 400 bottles of Indian made foreign liquor in 15 cartons measuring 109.63 litres were recovered from the house of the petitioner.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and hence, his prayer for bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 139 of 2016 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria stands rejected.
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)
Mishra/U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving recovery of liquor under Section 47(a) of the Excise Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mathuranand Paswan @ Batranand Paswan @ Botranand Paswan
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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