Md Zakir Alam v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.37350 of 2025, decided 20-06-2025 by Justice S. B. Pd. Singh. Anticipatory bail allowed in excise case: Dagarua P.S. Case no. 162 of 2017, District Purnia; Sections 273 IPC and Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act; recovery of 23.340 litres illicit liquor from white Maxico van during vehicle checking; petitioner Md Zakir Alam claimed sale of vehicle to Rupesh Kumar Yadav (Annexure-2 sale agreement), no arrest on spot, no incriminating article from conscious possession, no criminal antecedent; State (APP) opposed; relief: surrender within six weeks, bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, Exclusive Special Judge Excise no. 1, Purnea, conditions under section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender in the Court below within six weeks; on arrest or surrender in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case no. 162 of 2017, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise no. 1, Purnea, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.