The High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a case involving possession of illicit liquor and related charges, allowing release upon furnishing a bail bond with sureties who must be close relatives.
Release on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two close relative sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37957 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2019 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada
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SURAJ KUMAR @ SURAJ KUMAR THAKUR Son of Shyam Vinod Thakur Resident of Village - Bishnupur Baghnagari, P.S.- Sakra, District - Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Man Mohan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER
2 21-06-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Rajauli P.S. Case No. 06/2019, instituted for offence under Section(s) 420, 120(B)/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
It is alleged in the written report that during vehicle checking, the police intercepted a truck. On search, the police recovered 3546 litres of illicit liquor from the aforesaid truck kept beneath the C hokar bag.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is no recovery of any illicit liquor from possession of this petitioner. Driver and Khalasi of the aforesaid truck were
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arrested by the police, who did not disclose name of this petitioner. Name of this petitioner has been taken by co-accused Kundan Kumar stating therein that petitioner used to provide mobile SIM for the purpose of operating illicit liquor business.
Petitioner is in custody since 16.03.3019.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Addl. Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Nawada, in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 06/2019, subject to the conditions that both the bailors shall be the close relative of the petitioner.
(Sanjay Priya, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Kumar Thakur
The State of Bihar
Sanjay Priya
As recorded by the court registry
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