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Nishant Singh @ Nishan Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Jan 2025CR. MISC./37588/2024

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The Patna High Court in CR. Misc. No.37588 of 2024 allowed an application for anticipatory bail. The petitioner, facing charges for illegal liquor possession and cheating, was ordered released on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and an additional deposit of Rs. 45,000.

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Relief: Release on bail on bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; deposit Rs. 45,000 at Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Patna, to be verified before Special Excise Judge-II, Khagaria.

Nishant Singh @ Nishan Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37588 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2023 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria

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Nishant Singh @ Nishan Singh Son of Jeet Singh R/o Chhota Tekethu Road Rajpura, P.S.- Sadar, District - Patiyala (Punjab).

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sudhir Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Syed Mojibur Rahman ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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3 03-01-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Maheshkunth P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023 registered for the offence under Section 188, 420, 467, 468, 471/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 30(a), 32(i) (ii), 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

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As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 3438 liters of illegal foreign liquor.

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It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he is named in the confessional statement of the other co-accused Lakhwinder Singh and nothing has been recovered from his possession.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37588 of 2024(3) dt.03-01-2025 2/2

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Considering the aforesaid facts, this application

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is allowed.

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Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Judge-II, Khagaria/concerned Court below in connection with Maheshkunt P.S. Case No. 198 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 45,000/- (Rupees Forty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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Vikas/-

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