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Kariat Nat @ Karait Nut v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Apr 2025CR. MISC./12413/2025

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case involving illicit liquor, noting no incriminating articles were in his possession and ordering surrender within eight weeks.

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Petitioner enlarged on bail on surrender within eight weeks by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.

Kariat Nat @ Karait Nut Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12413 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-409 Year-2024 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran

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Kariat Nat @ Karait Nut Son of Late Kira Nat Resident of Village- Basti Jalal Nat Tolly, P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran (Chapra)

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 17-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per prosecution case, 90 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from behind the house of this petitioner.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place, which is accessible to

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12413 of 2025(4) dt.17-04-2025 2/2

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one and all. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of similar nature in which he is already on bail.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

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opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

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Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1^st Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran (Chapra) in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 409 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashank/-

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