The High Court granted anticipatory bail to petitioners facing arrest in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case. Bail was conditional upon furnishing a bond with sureties and depositing fees.
Petitioners released on bail with bond of Rs. 25,000 each, two sureties of like amount, and deposit of application fees.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62409 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-558 Year-2023 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District-
Gopalganj
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Chuman Bhagat @ Chuman Chaurisia S/O Suresh Bhagat @ Suresh Chaurasia @ Suresh Prasad Chaurisia R/O Village- Sareya Ward No. 1, Ps. Gopalganj, Dist. Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 62885 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-558 Year-2023 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN DistrictGopalganj
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 62409 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pritish Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 62885 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pritish Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER
3 02-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30 (a) and
41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62409 of 2023(3) dt.02-12-2023 2/3
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62409 of 2023(3) dt.02-12-2023 3/3
(i) One of the bailors will be their own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or their wife.
(ii) The petitioners shall not indulge themselves in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)
devendra/- U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners should be released on bail while awaiting arrest in a case involving liquor offences.
Chuman Bhagat
Suresh Bhagat
Guddu Bhagat
The State of Bihar
Anjani Kumar Sharan
As recorded by the court registry
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