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Lal Babu Mishra v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Feb 2024CR. MISC./39608/2023

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The High Court at Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who had been accused in a case involving the recovery of foreign liquor and alleged cheque violations, subject to furnishing bail bonds and sureties to the Special Judge.

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Anticipatory bail granted on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount to the Special Judge, Excise-I, Samastipur, within four weeks.

Lal Babu Mishra Vs The State of Bihar — Cheque Dishonour | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39608 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2020 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur

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Lal Babu Mishra Son Of Rabindra Mishra Ward No-12, Chak Habib PsBibhutipur Dist- Samastipur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Madhav Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

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5 16-02-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section

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30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

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There is recovery of 2816.640 litres of Indian made foreign liquor from different vehicles. The petitioner was made accused in this case since he had filed an application for release of one of the seized vehicles namely Ertiga bearing Registration No. BR-31U-

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39608 of 2023(5) dt.16-02-2024 2/3

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner was not apprehended from the spot. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that on the alleged date of occurrence, the petitioner was not the owner of the seized car as the transfer process of the vehicle in question was in process and the vehicle was not handed over to the petitioner and by taking the benefit of the transfer process, the previous owner used the present vehicle in the illicit trade of liquor. The petitioner had no knowledge about the said occurrence and after completion of the process of transfer, the petitioner came to know that vehicle in question was seized by the police and thereafter the

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petitioner, being owner of the said vehicle, filed confiscation case for release of Ertiga car bearing Registration No. BR-31U-0528. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39608 of 2023(5) dt.16-02-2024 3/3

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criminal antecedent.

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In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of

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the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts aforesaid, let the

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petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise-I, Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No.

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379 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

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Shageer/-

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