Vishal Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRM No.5659 of 2025, decided 05-05-2025 by Soni Shrivastava, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to petitioners Vishal Kumar and Saroj Kumar apprehending arrest under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Barun P.S. Case No.417 of 2024, District Aurangabad). Recovery of 20 liters Mahua liquor from a motorcycle registered to Dhanmati Devi; petitioners unnamed in FIR, no recovery from their possession, no criminal antecedent. Bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties; conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.; cooperation in investigation/trial required. Keywords: anticipatory bail, excise offence, Mahua liquor, S.438(2) CrPC.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners in connection with Barun P.S. Case No.417 of 2024: release upon arrest or surrender within four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below, subject to Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. conditions and cooperation in investigation/trial.