Aman Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
In a special case for liquor smuggling under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, the High Court inclined to grant bail to the petitioner who had no conscious possession of seized liquor stored in an abandoned booring house, imposing stringent conditions due to past convictions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted bail on Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, each Rs. 10,000, condition: both bailors must be elected representative of the local body. Non-anticipatory bail mentioned.