High Court granted bail to petitioner accused in liquor excise and IPC offences. Bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties fixed. Period of custody and clean record cited.
Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties of like amount each to Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Samastipur.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2439 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2021 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur
====================================================== Pachu Sahni S/O Lakshman Sahni R/o village- Patpara North, P.S.Vibhutipur, District- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhay Shankar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 24-03-2022
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Vibhutipur P.S. Case No. 29 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 30(c) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
45 litres of country made liquor has been recovered from the courtyard of house of this petitioner.
It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as stated in para 3 of the petition. Investigation is complete.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2439 of 2022(2) dt.24-03-2022 2/2
Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner bears clean antecedent, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge (Excise Act), Samastipur in connection with Vibhutipur P.S. Case No. 29 of 2021.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail given completion of investigation and clean antecedents.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pachu Sahni
The State Of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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