The Patna High Court granted bail to two petitioners accused of possessing liquor under Section 414 IPC, directing them to furnish bonds and ensure cooperation with the trial.
Petitioners released on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80368 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2019 Thana- BISHWAMBHARPUR DistrictGopalganj
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjan Kumar Srivastava, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER
learned APP for the State.
Petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a) of Bihar Excise Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2018.
About 27 liters of liquor was recovered from possession of the petitioners. Petitioners have stated on oath that they have got no criminal antecedent. Petitioners are in custody since 09.09.2019. Investigation of the case is already complete.
Hence, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80368 of 2019(2) dt.06-12-2019 2/2
satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Bishambharpur Police Station Case No.103 of 2019, subject to the condition that both bailors shall be resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned court below and further the petitioners shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioners.
(Birendra Kumar, J)
Nitesh/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners, who have no criminal antecedents and face complete investigation, should be released on bail in a liquor possession case under Section 414 IPC.
Sharda Yadav
Ram Babu Yadav
The State of Bihar
Birendra Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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