The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a case concerning the possession of country-made liquor offences under the Excise Act, 2016 and IPC.
Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of the like amount.
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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12168 of 2017 (2) dt.22-03-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12168 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -262 Year- 2016 Thana -BAKHRI District- BEGUSARAI
====================================================== Chhatri Sada, son of Late Kaleshwar Sada, Resident of village- Akha Guhiya Ghat, P.S.- Bakhri, District- Begusarai.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arjun Prasad, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
The State of Bihar.
2 22-03-2017 Heard both sides.
The petitioner seeks bail in Bakhri P.S. Case No. 262/2016, registered for the offences punishable under Section 33(a)(d) of the Excise Act, 2016 and section 290 of the Indian Penal Code.
05 litres of country-made liquor made of ‘Mahua’ and 15 litres of ‘Java Mahua’ was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and for that the petitioner is in jail since 22.12.2016.
Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-V, Begusarai in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No. 262/2016.
(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.)
Vinita/U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the criminal case involving manufacture and possession of country-made liquor.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Chhatri Sada
State of Bihar
PRABHAT KUMAR JHA
As recorded by the court registry
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