The Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act regarding liquor recovery, directing surrender on a bond with sureties.
Petitioner enlarged on bail with a bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of similar amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53837 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2021 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran
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MANOJ KUMAR Son of Rustam @ Rustam Singh Resident of VillageKasamapura, P.S.- Bhokpa, District- Muzaffar Nagar (U.P.).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
3 25-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner has preferred this application for grant
of regular bail in a case registered under sections 30 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per the prosecution case, 2486 litres of liquor was recovered from the truck being driven by this petitioner.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He is in custody since 24.6.2021 and has no criminal antecedent.
Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking
into consideration the facts of the case together with the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53837 of 2021(3) dt.25-04-2022 2/2
not having any criminal antecedent and having remained in custody for 9 months, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case no. 124 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 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Saran at Chapra.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, with no criminal antecedents and detained for nine months on a false implication charge, is entitled to enlargement on bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manoj Kumar
The State of Bihar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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