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Prince Kumar @ Golu v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Dec 2021CR. MISC./38417/2021

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What is this about?

The Patna High Court granted bail to a petitioner arrested for alleged possession of illicit liquor under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018, directing release on furnishing bonds with sureties and strict vigilance conditions.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted bail on furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of Rs 10,000 each, subject to conditions including vigilance on his address and court appearance.

Prince Kumar @ Golu Vs the State of Bihar — Patna HC (2021) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No 38417 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2021 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar

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PRINCE KUMAR @ GOLU S/O Manuseth @ Muna Prasad Gupta @ Manu Prasad Gupta Resident of Mohalla - Ward No. -16 Budhan Purwa, P.S. - Buxar (T), District - Buxar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr Arun Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr Mukeshwar Dayal, APP

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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2 14-12-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor (for brevity, APP) appearing for the State of Bihar.

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The petitioner seeks bail in Buxar (T) Police Station (for brevity, PS ) Case No 53 of 2021 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 30 (a), 37 (2) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

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On receiving information regarding selling of illicit liquor, the police party raided the house of one Guddu Kumar from where the petitioner, along with others, has been apprehended. There is alleged recovery of 16 bottles of illicit liquor (180 ml each) from petitioner’s possession.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner denies and disputes

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38417 of 2021(2) dt.14-12-2021 2/3

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the recovery. It is submitted that implication of the petitioner is based on extraneous consideration and because of his criminal antecedents. He is in custody since 23.01.2021.

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Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

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Having considered the rival submissions, this Court, for the purposes of grant of bail, is inclined to accept the submissions advanced by the petitioner’s counsel. Prayer for bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on his furnishing bonds of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge II -cum- Special Judge, Excise, Buxar in Buxar (T) PS Case No 53 of 2021 subject to the following conditions:-

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(i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.

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(ii) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38417 of 2021(2) dt.14-12-2021 3/3

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honour his undertaking given in the instant proceedings today for depositing requisite Court fee and removing the defect (s), as pointed out, when called upon to do so.

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(Madhuresh Prasad, J)

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M.E.H. /-

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Prince Kumar @ Golu v. the State of Bihar

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