Dilip Rai @ Dilip Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30000 of 2024, decided 17-05-2024 by Justice Alok Kumar Pandey. Petitioner Dilip Rai @ Dilip Kumar sought anticipatory bail in Maner P.S. Case No. 889 of 2022 (District Patna) under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, alleging recoveries of foreign liquor (4.5 litre from a scooty; 286.875 litre from Indigo and Alto cars) and implication via co-accused Vishal Kumar's disclosure. State opposed through APP Pradeep Narain Kumar; petitioner represented by Usha Kumari Singh. Application allowed; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before Special Excise Judge, Danapur, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, excise offence, foreign liquor recovery, co-accused disclosure, Section 438 Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Judge, Danapur, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.