Hari Shankar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32555 of 2025, decided 20-05-2025 by Smt. Soni Shrivastava, J — bail allowed to Hari Shankar (alleged driver) in Sripur P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024, District Gopalganj, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016; 337.500 litres of foreign liquor recovered from a Tata Magic vehicle; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount before Addl. Sessions Judge-XIII-cum-Spl. Judge (Excise-I), Gopalganj; conditions: co-operation in investigation/trial, verification of criminal antecedents, cancellation of bail bond on concealment; petitioner in custody since 17.11.2024; APP opposed bail.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner enlarged on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount before the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-XIII-cum-Spl. Judge (Excise-I), Gopalganj, subject to co-operation in investigation/trial and verification of criminal antecedents, with cancellation of the bail bond if concealment of antecedents is found.