Chunnu Kumar @ Baba v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court oral order, Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra, 11-03-2024; CRL.MISC. No. 17658 of 2024 arising out of PS Case No. 208 of 2021, Rajapakar Thana, Vaishali district. Bail granted in excise/liquor matter: 4605.84 liters liquor recovered from different vehicles; offences under IPC Sections 414, 34 and Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a), 36, 41(i). Defence points: false implication, no recovery from conscious possession, not arrested on spot, neither owner nor driver of seized vehicles, custody since 07.02.2024, eight criminal antecedents, no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.; APP opposed bail. Relief: bail bonds Rs. 10,000/- plus two sureties of like amount each; conditions — one bailor own/close family member, mandatory trial-date attendance, Trial Court liberty to cancel bonds on default on two consecutive dates. Useful for bail jurisprudence on excise recoveries with multiple antecedents and contested vehicle ownership.