Dharmendra Sahni v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4106 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Patna, order dated 07-02-2024, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar; arising from Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 189 of 2023, Thana Chakmehsi, District Samastipur; offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; prosecution alleged recovery of total 85.500 liters of country made liquor from a motorcycle with petitioners arrested on spot; petitioners in judicial custody since 17.10.2023; bail conditioned on deposit of Rs. 5,000/- each to District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each before Special Judge Excise-I, Samastipur; counsel: Mahendra Pratap for petitioners, Khurshid Anwar (APP) for the State.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to both petitioners in connection with Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 189 of 2023; each petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise-I, Samastipur, subject to prior deposit of Rs. 5,000/- each in the District Legal Services Authority, receipt of which must be shown before the lower court accepts the bail bonds.