The Patna High Court granted bail to three petitioners in an excise case pending in Bhagalpur, ordering release on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Petitioners released on bail subject to bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24860 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2019 Thana- BHAGALPUR RAIL P.S. DistrictBhagalpur
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Ambrish Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, A.P.P. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER
The petitioners have been in custody since 06.03.2019
in connection with Bhagalpur Rail P.S. Case No. 50/2019 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the alleged recoveries were made from the general coach of the train and not from the conscious possession of the petitioners.
Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioners above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24860 of 2019(2) dt.17-04-2019 2/2
each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise Act) cum 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur, in connection with Bhagalpur Rail P.S. Case No. 50/2019.
(Anjana Mishra, J)
Saif/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be released on bail considering recoveries were from the general coach not conscious possession.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Mandal
Madan Kumar @ Madan Kumar Sah
Sohan Kumar Bharti
State of Bihar
Anjana Mishra
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