Rajan Chauhan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional regular bail; Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No.82902/2024 (decided 04-12-2024, Rajiv Roy J.); Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a); Gopalpur P.S. Case No.172/2024, informant Nav Prabhat; 221.200 litres country-made liquor seizure; custody since 20.09.2024; no recovery from conscious possession; philanthropic bail condition - Rs.15,000 SBI draft to District Consumer Forum Gopalganj for steel benches; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; Addl. District & Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court No.II Gopalganj; monthly police-station attendance for six months; bailor conditions; counsel Deepankar Raj (petitioner), Jitendra Kr. Singh APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed: petitioner released on bail on a Rs. 10,000 bond with two like sureties before the Addl. District & Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court No.II, Gopalganj, subject to payment of Rs. 15,000 by local SBI bank draft to the District Consumer Forum, Gopalganj for steel benches (receipt to be filed before the Trial Court) and the five conduct conditions at paras 21-25.