The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, who was the driver in a liquor recovery case, directing him to furnish a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the like amount to the Special Judge Excise, Patna.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4773 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2021 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna
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RAJAN KUMAR S/o Amika Sardar Resident of Village- Nijampur, P.S.Didarganj, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Ram Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
2 20-04-2022 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 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per the prosecution case, 210 litres of liquor was recovered from the tempo and the petitioner who was the driver of the vehicle was taken into custody.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 7.11.2021. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case.
Heard learned APP for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4773 of 2022(2) dt.20-04-2022 2/2
taking into consideration the nature of allegation, the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, having remained in custody for more than 5 months and charge sheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Special Case no. 7195 of 2021 (arising out of Didarganj P.S. Case no. 229 of 2021) 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, Patna.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Prakash/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted bail in a case concerning recovery of liquor?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RAJAN KUMAR
THE STATE OF BIHAR
PARTHA SARTHY
As recorded by the court registry
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