Horil Ray v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.13114 of 2025, decided 09-05-2025 by Justice Soni Shrivastava. Anticipatory bail allowed under Section 438 Cr.P.C in Excise/liquor prohibition case (PS Case No. 239 of 2020, East Champaran): Sections 272, 273 IPC and Sections 30(a), 32(2), (3), 33, 41, 47 Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act; recovery of country liquor and fermented jaggery ghol from open place, no conscious possession; criminal antecedents (11 similar cases) considered; bail bonds Rs 10,000 with two sureties; conditions incl. antecedent verification and fortnightly police-station reporting till charge sheet.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: upon arrest/surrender within four weeks, petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each in Excise P.S. Case No. 239 of 2020, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C conditions, verification of criminal antecedents by the court below, and fortnightly availability at the police station till submission of charge sheet.