Yashwant Singh @ Yashwant Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court single-judge oral order (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) dated 10-04-2024 granting bail to Yashwant Singh @ Yashwant Kumar Singh in Criminal Miscellaneous No.18761 of 2024, arising out of Maker P.S. Case No. 196 of 2023 (Thana MAKER, District Saran), registered for offence under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Key facts: recovery of 2065 liters of spirit from a tractor; petitioner accused on confessional statement of co-accused Biru Kumar Singh; custody since 05.01.2024. Bail conditions: deposit of Rs.10,000/- to Mahavir Cancer Sansthan (Central Bank of India, Chitkohra Branch) and bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount. Useful search terms: bail, Bihar Excise Act Section 30(a), spirit recovery tractor, co-accused confession, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan deposit condition.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below, conditional on showing receipt of deposit of Rs.10,000/- in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan.