The High Court at Patna allowed an application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner, owner of a vehicle from which illicit liquor was recovered, sought bail claiming no criminal intent. The court granted conditional anticipatory bail.
Anticipatory bail granted subject to surrender within four weeks and furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68973 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2023 Thana- KALUAHI District- Madhubani
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LOCHAN PASWAN Son of Jitu Paswan VILLAGE HARIPUR DIH TOL WARD NO 10 PS KALUAHI DISTRICT MADHUBANI
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhavesh Kumar Sah For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh
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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68973 of 2023(2) dt.01-11-2023 2/3
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68973 of 2023(2) dt.01-11-2023 3/3
connection with Kaluahi Police Station Case No. 155 of 2023 (G.R. No. 1163 of 22023), subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
ashwani/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail given he is the owner of the motorcycle but claims no knowledge of the illicit liquor and has no criminal antecedents.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Lochan Paswan
The State of Bihar
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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