Applicant sought release on bail from arrest in a prohibition case. The single judge allowed bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with sureties, subject to cooperation conditions.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of like amount, subject to conditions of cooperation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.51914 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -162 Year- 2018 Thana -NOKHA District- SASARAM (ROHTAS)
====================================================== 1. Praveen Kumar @ Lakhan Kumar, Son of Sudarshan Singh, resident of Village- Nokha, Ward No. 1, P.S. Nokha, District- Rohtas.
.... .... Petitioner/s Versus
.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Asharaf Ansari, APP
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 27-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 37(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
Submission is that name of the petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of co-accused Laldhari Singh. Nothing was recovered from possession of the petitioner nor the petitioner has got any criminal antecedent.
Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a
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period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000 (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Nokha P.S.Case No.162 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and further the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
Nitesh/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on bail in apprehension of arrest in a case related to offences under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Praveen Kumar
BIRENDRA KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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