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Patna High Court Grants Bail With Flower Pot Condition
The Patna High Court considered a case about whisky allegedly found in a car.
The case involved 112.320 litres of whisky.
The accused, Praveen Anand, said the whisky was not found in his possession.
The court gave him protection from arrest under certain conditions.
One unusual condition was that he must pay Rs 15,000 for flower pots at a court campus.
He must also visit the police station every day for one month.
After that, he must visit every two weeks for six months.
If he breaks the rules, his bail could be cancelled.
The Patna High Court granted Praveen Anand anticipatory bail in a Bihar liquor case involving 112.320 litres of whisky.
The court noted that no contraband had been recovered from Anand’s conscious possession.
As a bail condition, Anand must contribute Rs 15,000 toward flower pots for the Muzaffarpur Civil Court campus.
Anand must report daily to police for one month and every fortnight for the following six months.
He must cooperate with the investigation, attend court hearings, and avoid influencing witnesses or tampering with evidence.
- Who
- The Patna High Court, Justice Rajiv Roy, accused Praveen Anand, and the Bihar prosecution.
- What
- The court granted Anand anticipatory bail in a case alleging the seizure of 112.320 litres of whisky, subject to strict conditions including a Rs 15,000 contribution for flower pots.
- Where
- The case was registered at Goriakothi police station in Siwan district, while the contribution is for the Civil Court campus in Muzaffarpur.
- When
- The order was issued on September 8; the FIR was registered on February 22, with no year specified in the article.
- Why
- The court considered an earlier ruling on anticipatory bail under Bihar’s prohibition law and noted that nothing had been recovered from Anand’s conscious possession.
Defense and Court Considerations
Prosecution Allegations and Conditions
Basis for bail
Defense and Court Considerations
Anand’s lawyer argued that anticipatory bail was maintainable under an earlier Patna High Court ruling and that no contraband was recovered from Anand’s conscious possession.
Prosecution Allegations and Conditions
The prosecution case alleged that police intercepted a car and recovered or seized 112.320 litres of whisky under Bihar’s prohibition and excise law.
Restrictions after release
Defense and Court Considerations
The court granted protection from arrest but required Anand to cooperate with the investigation and follow extensive reporting and court-attendance requirements.
Prosecution Allegations and Conditions
The state may seek cancellation of bail if Anand violates the conditions, misses two consecutive hearings without a plausible reason, commits another offence, or interferes with witnesses or evidence.
Key facts
- Accused
- Praveen Anand
- Court
- Patna High Court
- Judge
- Justice Rajiv Roy
- Alleged seizure
- 112.320 litres of whisky from a car
- Special bail condition
- Rs 15,000 contribution for flower pots at the Muzaffarpur Civil Court campus
- Police attendance
- Daily for one month, then every fortnight for six months
- Bail bond
- Rs 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount
Quotes
Patna High Court
The court, in an order issued by Justice Rajiv Roy, granting anticipatory bail to Praveen Anand.
“The petitioner intends to contribute Rs. 15000/- to the District Legal Services Authority, Muzaffarpur for purchase of flower pots of the Civil Court Campus of Muzaffarpur Judgeship through Demand Draft issued by the local branch of the State Bank of India.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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