Mohan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Excise Act, Sections 30(a) and 32(3)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.13293 of 2024, decided 06-03-2024 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Mohan Kumar v. The State of Bihar — anticipatory bail under the Excise Act, Sections 30(a) and 32(3); Excise P.S. Case No.1850 of 2023, Muzaffarpur; alleged recovery of 1561.680 litres of liquor from a truck; petitioner implicated as owner of seized motorcycle; bail granted on bond of Rs.500 with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on bail-bonds of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.1850 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.