Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.13826 of 2024 (decided 28-02-2024, Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.): conditional regular bail granted to Ajay Paswan arising out of Goraul PS Case No. 553 of 2022 (Thana Goraul, District Vaishali) under Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 Ss. 30(a)/32(ii)/38(ii)/41(i) and IPC Ss. 272/273; 1017 litres illicit liquor recovery; custody since 05.01.2024; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; charge framing within 15 days; release even if charge-sheet pending, with physical presence on every date.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail allowed: petitioner to be released on bail after framing of the charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Exclusive Special Excise Court-I-cum-Additional Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur; trial court to conclude framing of charge within 15 days of receipt of a copy of the order; if the charge-sheet has not been submitted, petitioner to be released on bail on the same conditions and to remain physically present on each and every date before the trial court till conclusion of the framing-of-charge proceeding.