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Ashok Rai v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC26 Aug 2022CR. MISC./20047/2022

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In an anticipatory bail petition filed in Bihar State subjecting to circumstances of liquor seizure, petitioner fearing arrest under Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act was granted pre-arrest bail on furnishing bond and sureties within four weeks subject to CrPC conditions.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on anticipatory bail if surrendering or arrested within four weeks by furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.

Ashok Rai Vs the State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20047 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2022 Thana- CHACKMEHSI District- Samastipur

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====================================================== Ashok Rai Son Of Late Lakshmi Rai Resident Of Village - Sahari, P.S.Chakmeshsi, Distt.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prem Prakash Poddar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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2 26-08-2022

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a

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case registered for the offences punishable under Section

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30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

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There is recovery of 1287 litres of Indian made

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foreign liquor from the orchard of Shiv Shankar Choudhary @ Gonu Choudhary. The petitioner is alleged to have fled away from the place of seizure.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the

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petitioner that petitioner was not apprehended from the

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spot. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20047 of 2022(2) dt.26-08-2022 2/2

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possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor or the place of seizure. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner is accused in one other case apart from the present one.

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In the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Samastipur in connection with Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 30 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Shageer/-

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