Writ.petitioner. Released on bail in excise case involving liquor recovery as accused claims non-knowledge and clean antecedents. Allowed. (High Court of Judicature at Patna)
Output: Release on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 5,000 with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17777 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2022 Thana- HASANPUR District- Samastipur
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Rajesh Kumar Son Of Ram Jeevan Yadav @ Ram Jivan Yadav Resident Of Village - Jayalakh (Jailax), Sakarpura, P.S.- Bakhri, Distt.- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/S
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sarbottam Kumar Sarkar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER
2 15-04-2022
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State through video conferencing.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, 2016.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2022, he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.
Allegation is of recovery of 533.880 litre of liquor from a Bolero vehicle.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the driver of the vehicle and as such, was not knowing what was kept in the vehicle by the owner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17777 of 2022(2) dt.15-04-2022 2/2
Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.
Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody,
he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Hasanpur P. S. Case No.31 of 2022.
The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the petitioner charged with offences under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, 2016.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajesh Kumar Son Of Ram Jeevan Yadav
The State Of Bihar
Satyavrat Verma
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