Bail application under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act after recovery of 267.840 liters of liquor from a pick-up vehicle. Court considered custody period and granted bail on furnishing bonds with two sureties.
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20109 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2023 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran
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Jitendra Paswan Son Of Bachchan Paswan @ Lochan Paswan Resident Of Village- Handalpur, Ps- Bhagwanpur, Distt- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 15-03-2024
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20109 of 2024(2) dt.15-03-2024 2/2
the petitioner is driver of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 10.12.2023 and has got one criminal antecedent in which the petitioner is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Rajorshi/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, alleged driver of a vehicle from which liquor was seized under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, should be released on bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Jitendra Paswan
The State of Bihar
Rudra Prakash Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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