Single judge order granting anticipatory bail to petitioner in Bihar Excise Act case. Court directed surrender within six weeks and release upon execution of bonds with sureties.
Petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail upon surrender within six weeks by furnishing bail bonds of Rs.500 with two sureties of the like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8389 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2023 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai
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GULSHAN KUMAR Son of Jehal Ray @ Jehal Ram Resident of VillageBasauna, P.S.-Piparia, District-Lakhisarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gaurav Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2024
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8389 of 2024(2) dt.26-02-2024 2/2
family property, as such, it cannot be alleged with certainty that it was the petitioner who had kept the liquor in the house or the liquor kept in the house was within his knowledge, when admittedly petitioner is a person with clean antecedent.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.
Whether the principle of deemed possession is applicable for offences under the amended Bihar Excise Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Gulshan Kumar
The State of Bihar
Satyavrat Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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