Bablu Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail, Criminal Miscellaneous No.16888 of 2026, Bablu Singh v. The State of Bihar, decided 25-03-2026 by Justice Alok Kumar Sinha; Rasalpur P.S. Case No.152 of 2025, District Bhagalpur; offence under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; recovery of 14.22 liters foreign liquor from motorcycle; petitioner owner of motorcycle, not apprehended on spot, no recovery from conscious physical possession; no independent witnesses signed search and seizure memo, legality and validity of seizure questioned; bail-bonds Rs.10,000 with two like sureties before Special Exclusive Excise Judge-II, Bhagalpur; conditions under Section 482(2) Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, to be released on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Exclusive Excise Judge-II, Bhagalpur, in connection with Rasalpur P.S. Case No.152 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.