The High Court at Patna granted regular bail to the petitioner in a liquor case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, directing furnishing of a bail bond and sureties.
Petitioner enlarged on bail by furnishing bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the Special Judge, Excise Court, Vaishali.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1830 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Vaishali
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DHARMBIR SINGH @ BABLU SINGH S/O RAGHUNATH SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MADHOPUR, P.S.- MAHUA, DISTRICTVAISHALI
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Pratima Kumari, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
2 19-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 30(a) and 32(i) and (iii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per the prosecution case, on a raid being conducted on the room which was taken by the accused Bhim Paswan on rent and wherein he was running a shop, it is stated that 1177.20 litres of IMFL was recovered and it further transpired that the petitioner and one Vikash Rai were also involved in the trade of liquor.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that neither the petitioner was arrested at the spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He
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has no concern with the seized liquor nor with the place from which it was recovered. The cause of his false implication is his antecedents. He is in custody since 14.10.2021 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.
Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts of the case specially chargesheet having been submitted in the case and investigation in the case having concluded, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with C2A no.128 of 2020/P.R. no.27 of 2020 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, Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Dharmbir Singh @ Bablu Singh
The State of Bihar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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