Shankar Kumar @ Shankar Kumar Prasad @ Shankar Prasad v. The State of Bihar
Bail granted – Sections 30(a) & 56(b), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.81307 of 2024, oral order dated 21-11-2024, Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Shankar Kumar @ Shankar Kumar Prasad @ Shankar Prasad granted bail in Special Excise Case No. 2912 of 2024 (Excise Paliganj P.S. Case No. 814 of 2024, District Patna) under Sections 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; alleged recovery of 20 litres country made liquor from motorcycle; petitioner in custody since 24.08.2024, no criminal antecedent; counsel claimed non-compliance with Section 103 B.N.S.S.; bail bonds Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount. Keywords: bail, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, excise case, country liquor, custody, BNSS Section 103, Rohit Kumar Advocate, Ramchandra Sahni APP.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Special Excise Case No. 2912 of 2024 arising out of Excise Paliganj P.S. Case No. 814 of 2024.