Ajay Kumar @ Ajit Kumar v. The State of Bihar
ANTICIPATORY BAIL GRANTED – Offence under Section 30(a), Bihar Excise Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.11319 of 2024, decided 01-03-2024 by Justice Satyavrat Verma. Petitioner Ajay Kumar @ Ajit Kumar sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 768 of 2022 (Section 30(a), Bihar Excise Act); FIR alleges 150 litres of liquor recovered from a Maruti car and a motorcycle, petitioner implicated as motorcycle owner, one prior antecedent. State opposed through APP Shaheen Begum. Prayer allowed: release on bail bonds of Rs. 5,000 with two like sureties upon arrest/surrender within six weeks, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, Bihar Excise Act S. 30(a), vehicle owner implication, conscious possession.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C., in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 768 of 2022.