The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to a petitioner accused of liquor recovery offenses under the Bihar Prohibition Act, subject to bond conditions and a six-week timeline for surrender.
petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail upon surrender within six weeks by furnishing bonds of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13551 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2023 Thana- BAIRIYA District- West Champaran
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Chhathu Patel @ Rahul Patel, Son of Late Mahesh Prasad @ Mahesh Patel, Resident of Village- Sansraiya, P.S.Bairiya, District- West Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Adv. For the State : Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER
2 06-03-2024
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13551 of 2024(2) dt.06-03-2024 2/2
with whom he is on an inimical term.
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Arish/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
Whether allegations of antecedent criminal cases and inimical relationship with the watchman warrant denying bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Chhathu Patel @ Rahul Patel
State of Bihar
Satyavrata Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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