Jyoti Paswan v. The state of bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail order dated 11-11-2024 by Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan in Criminal Miscellaneous No.75168 of 2024 arising from Delha P.S. Case No. 209 of 2024, District Gaya. Petitioners Jyoti Paswan and Badri Paswan sought pre-arrest bail for offence u/s 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022; 483 liters illicit liquor allegedly recovered from a room at Bam Baba Bageshwari hill. Anticipatory bail allowed with bail bond Rs.25,000 each, two like sureties, Section 438(2) Cr.P.C conditions, close-relative bailor with genealogy affidavit, disclosure of similar cases with liberty for cancellation on misuse, and deposit of Rs.15,000 each to Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna. Counsel: Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi for petitioners; Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP for State.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: release on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C conditions, close-relative bailor/genealogy affidavit and similar-case disclosure conditions, and deposit of Rs.15,000/- each in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna.