Kundan Kumar @ Kundal Ray v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CRL.MISC. No.44745 of 2024, oral order dated 24-07-2024, Arun Kumar Jha, J. Anticipatory bail; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016; Sonepur P.S. Case No. 293 of 2024, District Saran; recovery of 42.05 liters beer from pit behind house; no recovery from accused persons; lack of material connecting petitioners to offence; possibility of false implication; petitioner no.1 clean antecedent, petitioner no.2 three similar cases and on bail; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties; conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC; close relative bailor; 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge Saran at Chapra; petitioners Kundan Kumar @ Kundal Ray and Subhash Kumar @ Subhash Ray; State of Bihar; APP Akbar Ali; advocate Ranjit Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioners to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender within eight weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court of 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra/court concerned, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions and further conditions (one bailor a close relative; presence on dates fixed by the trial court if required).