Chandan Singh @ Chandan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory (pre-arrest) bail allowed by Patna High Court on 23-12-2025 (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.) in clubbed Criminal Miscellaneous Nos. 89988 and 90008 of 2025 arising out of Barahiya P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025, Thana Barhiya, District Lakhisarai; offences under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act; alleged recovery of 355 litres country-made liquor and 500 litres fermented liquor; court noted no arrest on the spot and no recovery from conscious possession of petitioners; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two like sureties; surrender within six weeks before District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, Lakhisarai; conditions per Section 482(2) B.N.S.S; police verification of current address; residence within trial-court jurisdiction till investigation concludes; copy and E-mail of order to SP Lakhisarai.
What did the court decide?
Conditional anticipatory bail granted to the named petitioners (Chandan Mahto; Chandan Singh @ Chandan Kumar; Benga @ Ram Prasad Ray @ Ram Prasad Mahto) in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025: release on bail upon arrest or surrender before the trial court within six weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, Lakhisarai, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S conditions, police-station verification of present and current address, and residence within the trial-court jurisdiction till conclusion of the investigation; copy of order and E-mail to be sent to the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai for compliance.