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Bhavnath Rai v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Jul 2024CR. MISC./45425/2024

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Anticipatory bail application in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act involving recovery of foreign liquor and beer from the petitioner. The court allowed the application, granting bail subject to deposit of Rs. 25,000 with Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chhapra.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail on bond of Rs.10,000 with two like sureties, subject to deposit of Rs.25,000 with Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chhapra and production of receipt.

Bhavnath Rai Vs the State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45425 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2021 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran

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BHAVNATH RAI S/O LATE KAILASH RAI R/O Village-Kuchah (Kuchaw), P.S.-Garkha, District-Saran

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Lalan Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 03-07-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 148 of 2021 instituted under Section 30(a)/36 and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.

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The recovery is of 2304 litres of foreign liquor and 444 liters of Beer from the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

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Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45425 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 2/2

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Considering the aforesaid facts, this application

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is allowed.

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Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive, Special Excise Court, Saran at Chhapra in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 148 of 2021.

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This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chhapra and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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Vikas/-

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