Diwana Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.44703 of 2025, oral order dated 18-07-2025 by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey. Anticipatory bail application (petitioner Diwana Singh) under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a), 36, 41(1), arising from Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 618 of 2023 (28.5 liters country-made liquor recovered from petitioner's house), rejected as not maintainable in view of the Full Bench decision in Ram Vinay Yadav v. The State of Bihar, 2019 (2) PLJR 1089 (F.B.); petitioner directed to surrender within four weeks, with regular bail to be considered on merits the same day without prejudice.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to surrender before the trial Court within four weeks and seek regular bail; upon surrender within the stipulated time, the trial Court to consider regular bail on its own merit the same day without being prejudiced by this order.