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Jogi Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Apr 2019CR. MISC./24905/2019

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What is this about?

The High Court at Patna granted bail to the petitioner, who was in custody for a prohibition offense involving country-made alcohol. The court considered his lack of criminal record and lack of conscious possession in releasing him on bail with bonds and sureties.

What did the court decide?

Release of the petitioner on bail by furnishing bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount.

Jogi Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24905 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Patna

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JOGI SINGH Son of Bhola Singh Resident of Village - Sabalpur, Paschim Tola, P.S.- Sonpur, Distt - Chapra (Saran).

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jagjit Roshan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

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2 18-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner has been in custody since 05.03.2019 in connection with P.R. Case No. 191/2019/Special Case No. 2370 of 2019 registered for the offense punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The allegation against the petitioner is that he was carrying 22.5 liters of country-made alcohol on his head. However, the petitioner has no concern with the same and the alleged recoveries were not made from his conscious possession rather the person who was carrying the same, left it on the path where the petitioner was going through and since the petitioner could not explain the same, he has been taken into custody.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24905 of 2019(2) dt.18-04-2019 2/2

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Considering the aforementioned facts and circumstances and that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Patna, in connection with P.R. Case No. 191/2019/Special Case No. 2370 of 2019.

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(Anjana Mishra, J)

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Jogi Singh v. The State of Bihar

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