Single judge disposed of a pre-arrest bail petition under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Relying on a prior Full Bench decision, the court dismissed the plea, holding that recovery at the petitioner's residence precluded bail.
Pre-arrest bail petition dismissed; prayer for release on bail ordered against.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21486 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2971 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna
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Neeraj Kumar S/O Naresh Prasad R/O Village- Triloki Market, Bari Path, Naya Tola, P.S- Kadam Kuan, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anish Chandra, A.P.P. ======================================================
The State of Bihar ... Opposite Party/s
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
3 25-06-2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21486 of 2025(3) dt.25-06-2025 2/2
this pre-arrest bail petition is dismissed.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashi/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre-arrest bail in a case involving illicit liquor recovery at his residence.
Whether the Full Bench decision in Ram Vinay Yadav prevents granting pre-arrest bail in Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act cases.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of BiharRelied on¶4
2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Neeraj Kumar
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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