Md. Shamsad @ Shamsad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.6413 of 2025, decided 06-05-2025 by Justice Soni Shrivastava (oral order). Anticipatory bail allowed in Baisi P.S. Case 193/2021, District Purnia, under IPC ss.272, 273, 414 and Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act 2022 ss.30(a), 41, 47. Facts: 817.125 liters foreign liquor recovered from Bolero Pickup Van BR02GA5659; petitioner named in confessional statement of apprehended co-accused Manzoor/Manjur Ansari, already on regular bail (Cr. Misc. No. 48003 of 2021, order dt. 09.02.2022); one criminal antecedent, petitioner on bail in that case. Conditions: Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; verification of antecedents with cancellation on concealment.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail in connection with Baisi P.S. Case no.193 of 2021 upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions and verification of criminal antecedents by the Court below.