The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, a tempo driver allegedly involved in illicit liquor trafficking, noting he was not the vehicle owner nor possessed liquor.
Application allowed; petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties within four weeks upon arrest.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68909 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2023 Thana- TEGHRHA District- Begusarai
====================================================== VIJAY RAJAK @ VIJAY KUMAR RAJAK S/O SUKHDEV RAJAK R/O VILLAGE-GODHANA (DARGAHPUR), WARD NO.4, P.S.BACHHAWARA, DIST.-BEGUSARAI
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
2 01-11-2023
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68909 of 2023(2) dt.01-11-2023 2/3
from the said truck, 45 liters of liquor from Honda City Car and 36 liters of liquor from the tempo. The petitioner is said to be the driver of the tempo.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68909 of 2023(2) dt.01-11-2023 3/3
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge-1st, Excise, Begusarai, in connection with Teghra Police Station Case No. 211 of 2023, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner entitled to anticipatory bail in an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Vijay Rajak @ Vijay Kumar Rajak
The State of Bihar
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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