Single-judge order granting anticipatory bail to petitioner in Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case. Bail subject to personal bond before Sessions Judge within four weeks.
Anticipatory bail granted subject to personal bond before Additional Sessions Judge within four weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18076 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-850 Year-2022 Thana- KATIHAR NAGAR District- Katihar
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SHAKUNTALA DEVI @ BUCCHI DEVI W/O DHARMRAJ SINGH Resident of Village- Babhantoli Tejatola, P.S.- Sahayak, District- Katihar, As per the F.I.R. R/o Drivertola, P.S.- Katihar Nagar, District- Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER
3 16-05-2023
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Katihar Nagar P.S. Case No. 850 of 2022 registered under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further he submits that from perusal of the seizure list, it is apparent that the alleged recovery has been made near the Tin made house of one Nunu Mandal. It is also submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18076 of 2023(3) dt.16-05-2023 2/2
event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, Exclusive Excise Court No. II, Katihar in connection with Katihar Nagar P.S. Case No. 850 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.
(Arvind Srivastava, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be released on anticipatory bail in connection with a case under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shakuntala Devi @ Buchchi Devi W/o Dharmraj Singh
The State of Bihar
Arvind Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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