Rajesh Bishwas @ Rajesh Vishwas v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court on 12-03-2024 in CR. MISC. No.15139 of 2024 (Satyavrat Verma, J.). Offence: Section 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; P.S. Case No. 526 of 2023, Krityanand Nagar (Champa Nagar), Purnia. Key points: recovery of 8 litres of liquor from courtyard of Naren Bishwas; petitioner implicated as son of Naren Bishwas; no conscious possession; clean antecedent; 2018 amendment removing deemed possession/presumed offender; bail bond Rs.500/- with two sureties; six-week window; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.500/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court below in connection with K. Nagar (Champa Nagar) P.S. Case No. 526 of 2023, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.