The Patna High Court addressed a bail application arising from a Punjab Excise case. The applicant was found unfit for anticipatory bail due to having four criminal antecedents of a similar nature. The Single Judge dismissed the application.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29432 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-329 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP.
District- Siwan
====================================================== BINOD SINGH @ LANGARA, aged about 31 years (M), Son of Parshuram Singh, Resident of Village - Harnathpur, P.S. - Raghunathpur, District - Siwan.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Yashraj Bardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 10-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to
remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.
This application for anticipatory bail arises out of C-III-329 of 2019 for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
Since the petitioner has four criminal antecedents of similar nature, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/- U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an applicant with four criminal antecedents of similar nature is entitled to anticipatory bail.
Binod Singh @ Langara
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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