Haldhar Prasad Mandal v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No.32535 of 2024, order dated 12-06-2024 (Arun Kumar Jha, J): anticipatory bail sought in Bausi P.S. Case No. 91 of 2023, District Araria, under S. 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; 166.59 litres foreign liquor recovered from Scorpio vehicle whose owner (66-year-old retired teacher, no criminal antecedent) was absent at seizure; bail granted on bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, subject to S. 438(2) CrPC conditions including one close-relative bailor and attendance before trial court when required.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court concerned within eight weeks, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-2nd, Araria/concerned court, subject to the condition under Section 438(2) CrPC and further conditions: (i) one bailor to be a close relative of the petitioner; (ii) petitioner to remain present on each date fixed by the court below, if required.