Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act involving recovery of liquor, directing him to furnish a bail bond with sureties.
Enlargement on regular bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties of the same amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16542 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2022 Thana- PUPRI District- Sitamarhi
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RAJARAM THAKUR S/o Late Bilash Thakur Resident of Village- Awapur, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi, Pin Code- 84331 (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner has preferred this application for grant
of regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per the prosecution case, about 42 litres of liquor was recovered from the hut belonging to the petitioner and he was taken into custody.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He is in custody since 20.1.2022 and has no criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has been submitted in the case.
Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking
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into consideration the facts of the case together with the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent and investigation in the case having concluded, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Pupri P.S. Case no. 14 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Exclusive Excise Court-II, Sitamarhi.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant regular bail to the petitioner in a case under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajaram Thakur
The State of Bihar
Partha Sarthy
Bibhash
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