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Pawan Mehta @ Pawan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Aug 2022CR. MISC./7677/2022

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The court granted anticipatory bail to two petitioners apprehending arrest in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case involving illicit liquor recovery and a motorcycle seizure. Bail is conditional on bond submission before the Exclusive Special Excise Court.

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Released on anticipatory bail upon surrender within four weeks, furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties before the Exclusive Special Excise Court, Gaya.

Pawan Mehta @ Pawan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7677 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-305 Year-2021 Thana- GURUA District- Gaya

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1. Pawan Mehta @ Pawan Kumar Son Of Shivnandan Mehta @ Shdivnandan Mahto @ Shivnandan Singh Resident Of Village- Jaipur, P.S.- Gurua, District- Gaya

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Upendra Mahto @ Upendra Kumar Son Of Mahendra Mahto Resident Of Village- Jaipur, P.S.- Gurua, District- Gaya

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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2 12-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under

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Sections 30(a)(d) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

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There are recoveries of illicit liquors and one

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motorcycle. Two persons were apprehended from the

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spot who named the petitioners as their associates.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the

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petitioners that petitioners were not apprehended from

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the spot. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7677 of 2022(2) dt.12-08-2022 2/2

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possession of the petitioners and except confessional statement of co-accused, no any cogent material was

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found against the petitioners. The seized place and motorcycle do not belong to the petitioners. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

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In the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest

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or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, Gaya in connection with Gurua P.S. Case No. 305 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Shageer/-

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Pawan Mehta @ Pawan Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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