Md. Javir v. The State of Bihar
Case at a glance
Outcome
Bail granted
the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail
Provisions considered
Judgment
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : For the Opposite Party/s : ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA Mr. Manish Gandhi, Adv. Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ORAL ORDER 2 28-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner is in custody in connection with Kamtaul P.S Case No. 42 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
As per prosecution case, altogether 891 litres of Nepali country made liquor was recovered from a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration no. BR-06P-2715.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he has not been arrested on the spot. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13814 of 2024(2) dt.28-02-2024 Leaned counsel for the petitioner next submits that the perusal of the seizure list reveals that there is no independent witnesses to the said seizure. The petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in para-3 of the present petition and he is in custody since
17.01.2024.
However, learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.
Operative part
On perusal of the FIR, impugned order and period of custody and also considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail after framing of the charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge First, Excise Act, Darbhanga in connection with Kamtaul P.S Case No. 42 of
The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the petitioner shall be released on bail on the above conditions and he shall be present physically on each Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13814 of 2024(2) dt.28-02-2024 and every date before the trial court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge. perwez U T (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — s. 30(a).
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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