Md. Asraful v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.18561 of 2026, decided 16-04-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail application by Md. Asraful in Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 289 of 2022, District Araria, under Sections 272, 273 IPC and Section 30(a) Bihar Excise Act; allegation of recovery of 648 liters of liquor from a pick-up vehicle, petitioner implicated as vehicle owner and not apprehended from the spot. Provisional anticipatory bail granted: surrender within six weeks, bail bond Rs. 500 with two like sureties, Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; confirmation subject to Trial Court verification of clean antecedents.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released upon arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 500 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; confirmation of the provisional anticipatory bail order by the Trial Court subject to verification that the petitioner has clean antecedents.