The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with a liquor case where liquor was recovered from vacant land, not the petitioner's possession.
Application for anticipatory bail allowed; petitioner released on bail if arrested/surrenders within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7361 of 2022
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-672 Year-2021 Thana- DAUDNAGAR District- Aurangabad
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Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Bhagat S/O Shri Ram Awadh Bhagat @ Awadh Kumar Bhagat R/o Mohalla- Krishna Nagar, P.S.- Daudnagar, DistrictAurangabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr.Awadhesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 25-03-2022
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case No.672 of 2021 registered for offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
Considering the fact that recovery of liquor has been made from vacant land and not from possession of the petitioner, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.
Accordingly, let petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7361 of 2022(2) dt.25-03-2022 2/2
satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.2, Aurangabad in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case No.672 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest for liquor-related offences.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Bhagat
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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