The High Court at Patna granted regular bail to the petitioners accused under Bihar Excise Act, 2016, conditioned on furnishing bail bonds and ensuring completion of custody for four months.
Release on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15829 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -22 Year- 2017 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSITAMARHI
====================================================== 1. Shiv Kumar Patel S/o Chand Bahadur Patel R/o Bairagania, Ward No. 11, P.S. Bairagania, Distt. Sitamarhi 2. Ravi Kumar S/o Ajay Patel R/o Bairagania, Ward No. 13, Patel Tola, P.S. Bairagania, Distt. Sitamarhi .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP 212 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 04-04-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.
This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.
Allegation is that 36 cartons of Nepali liquor was recovered from the possession of eight persons, including the petitioners.
Submission of the petitioners is that co-accused, Sunil Sah and Mukhtar Sahni, have already been allowed bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 10314 of 2017.
Considering the aforesaid fact, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Case No. C2/22/17 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi , or successor Court on completion of four months in custody.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to regular bail in offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016 considering co-accused bail status.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shiv Kumar Patel
Ravi Kumar
The State of Bihar
BIRENDRA KUMAR
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