Munna Ray v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail in a case involving the recovery of illicit country-made foreign wine. The court held that anticipatory bail is not maintainable under Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018. The court directed the lower court to consider regular bail if the petitioner surrenders within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; regular bail to be considered by lower court if petitioner surrenders within six weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54403 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2023 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali
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Munna Ray Son Of Ram Nath Ray R/O-Terasia, South Of Pillar No. 20 Of M.G. Setu, P.S.-GANGA Bridge, Distt.-VAISHALI
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Prakash Sinha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER
2 23-08-2023
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving illicit country-made foreign wine recovery.
Whether the petitioner is maintainable under Section 76(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.
Whether the petitioner can be granted regular bail upon surrender within six weeks.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Munna Ray
- respondent
The State Of Bihar
Coram
ANSHUMAN
Case details
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