Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, single bench of Harish Kumar, J., order dated 12-08-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.50789 of 2025 (arising out of Excise Kahalgaon P.S. Case No. 193 of 2025, District Bhagalpur). Anticipatory bail allowed under Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; offence under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act; court held rigours of Section 76(2) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act not attracted as petitioner was implicated only as owner of the auto carrying 45.05 litres of liquor; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; one bailor to be own/close relative.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise-I, Bhagalpur, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with one bailor to be the own/close relative of the petitioner.