Court granted bail to petitioner accused of illicit liquor manufacture/trading, order release on bond with two sureties subject to conditions.
Petitioner released on bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53316 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2022 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran
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Sandeep Kumar @ Bhikhari Manjhi Son of Late Thakur Manjhi R/O VillageChand Kudariya, P.S.- Mashrakh, District- Saran At Chapra
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER
2 19-10-2022
Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.
Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 181 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 30, 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 24.07.2022.
The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there was recovery of 900 litres of illicit IMFL/country made liquor.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53316 of 2022(2) dt.19-10-2022 2/2
submitted that the recovery of alleged spirit was made from bushes developed behind the house of co-accused namely, Bhola Nut and as such it can be safely gathered that alleged illicit spirit was not recovered from conscious physical possession of this petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case has been completed, where chargesheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.
Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as recovery of illicit spirit was made from an open place coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 181 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Archana/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in connection with offences under Sections 30, 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sandeep Kumar @ Bhikhari Manjhi
The State of Bihar
Chandra Shekhar Jha
As recorded by the court registry
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