Sudhir Ram @ Sudhir Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Sections 30(a)/47
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail order dated 26-03-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.11188 of 2025, arising out of Nawada Excise Case No.840 of 2024 (Excise P.S., District Nawada), for offences under Sections 30(a)/47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Petitioner Sudhir Ram @ Sudhir Kumar implicated only through disclosure statement of co-accused Guddu Kumar, from whose motorcycle 7 litres of country-made mahua liquor was recovered; no recovery from petitioner's conscious possession; petitioner not owner of motorcycle or liquor; two similar criminal antecedents noted by the State. Bail granted on Rs. 10,000 bond with two like sureties before Exclusive Special Excise Judge, II, Nawada, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and verification of antecedents by the court below. Coram: Soni Shrivastava, J.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in case of arrest or surrender within four weeks, the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, II, Nawada, in connection with Nawada Excise Case No.840 of 2024, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and subject to the court below verifying the petitioner's criminal antecedents before release.