The High Court granted regular bail to four petitioners accused under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for alleged illegal liquor business. The court noted lack of incriminating articles in their possession and released them on bail bonds.
Bail granted on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63748 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali
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Jalandhar Paswan Son of Late Rijhan Paswan @ Rijan Ram Resident of village - Pratap Tand, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District - Vaishali
... ... petitioners/s
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The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 63823 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali
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Rupesh Paswan S/o Mr. Mahesh Paswan R/O Mohmadpur Rohua, PSBhagwanpur, District- Vaishali
... ... petitioners/s
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The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 64440 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali
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Rajesh Kumar Mahto Son of Late Ranjeet Mahto R/O- Mohmadpur Rohua, PS- Bhagwanpur, District-Vaishali
... ... petitioners/s
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The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 64475 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali
====================================================== Pappu Kumar S/o Late Subodh Singh Resident of Village-Bibipur, P.S. Vaishali, Belsar Op, District- Vaishali
... ... petitioners/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63748 of 2024(2) dt.12-09-2024 2/3
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 63748 of 2024) For the petitioners/s : Mr.Pravin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 63823 of 2024) For the petitioners/s : Mr.Pravin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Kumar (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 64440 of 2024) For the petitioners/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur with Ms. Vaishnavi Singh and Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocates For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 64475 of 2024) For the petitioners/s : Mr.Rajeev Ranjan No. Ii For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-09-2024
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63748 of 2024(2) dt.12-09-2024 3/3
concern either with the alleged recovery of liquor or with the vehicle in question. On the basis of suspicion, they have been made accused in this case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Petitioners having no criminal antecedent and they are in custody since 27.07.2024.
of bail.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
Arish/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to regular bail in cases registered under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jalandhar Paswan
Rupesh Paswan
Rajesh Kumar Mahto
Pappu Kumar
The State of Bihar
Nawneet Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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