Dhiraj Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail; S. 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; illicit English wine 167.37 liters; motorcycle and unregistered truck seized; Doriganj P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023, District Saran; petitioner not named in FIR; implication via confessional statement of co-accused; no independent seizure-list witness; parity with co-accused bail in Cr. Misc. No. 11903 of 2024 (order dt. 26.02.2024); bail after framing of charge; Rs. 10,000/- bond with two sureties; frame charge within 15 days; physical presence before Trial Court condition; Ramesh Chand Malviya, J; Patna High Court; order dated 19-04-2024.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Saran at Chapra in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 326 of 2023; Trial Court directed to conclude framing of charge within 15 days; if the charge-sheet has not been submitted, release on bail on the above conditions with physical presence on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the framing-of-charge proceeding.