In this bail application, the Patna High Court considered the case of two petitioners accused of possessing country-made liquor under the Bihar Excise Act and IPC. Finding no criminal antecedents, the court granted bail.
Petitioners released on bail furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2715 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -200 Year- 2016 Thana -GHORASAHAN DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI)
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.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
.... .... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Veena Kumari Jaiswal
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 15-02-2017 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47(a), 53, 54 of Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016.
The petitioners are in custody since 22.6.2016. Allegation is that 54 liters of country made liquor was allegedly recovered from possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have stated on oath that they have no criminal antecedent.
Considering the facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikrahana at Dhaka, East Champaran in connection with Ghorasahan P.S. Case No. 200 of 2016.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be released on bail in a case regarding possession of country-made liquor.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sonu Kumar
Ajay Kumar
The State of Bihar
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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