The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in an excise case involving recovery of liquor, directing removal of defects within four weeks and specifying a bond amount.
Release on anticipatory bail subject to furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and complying with directions to remove defects.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11819 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-599 Year-2018 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur
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KRISHNA RAY @ KRISHNA KUMAR S/O LATE CHULAHAI RAI R/O VILLAGE-CHHAJAN, DUBIYAHI, P.S.-KUDHNI (TURKI O.P.), DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. C. Jawahar, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 15-04-2021
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through virtual mode.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defects, as pointed out by the Office, within a period of four weeks.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 37(A)(B), 38, 41 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 1040 liters wine is recovered.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The name of
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the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by the co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in this case. It is alleged that 1040 liters wine is recovered from a poultry farm and an orchard belonging to co-accused. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.
On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R./complaint case.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on anticipatory 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, Muzaffarpur in connection with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 599 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
Pankaj/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail in a case alleging manufacture and sale of prohibited liquor.
Whether the petitioner should comply with certain conditions before being granted anticipatory bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Krishna Ray @ Krishna Kumar
The State of Bihar
Sudhir Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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