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2024 Supreme(SC) 1057

DIPANKAR DATTA, PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Ajay Kumar Singh @ Laddu Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Bihar – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. Prashant Kumar, AOR.
For the Respondent: Mr. Rishi K Awasthi, Adv., Mr. Piyush Vatsa, Adv., Ms. Ritu Arora, Adv., Mr. Amit Vikram Awasthi, Adv., Mr. Rahul Kumar Gupta, Adv., Mr. Avinash Ankit, Adv., Mr. Punit Vinay, AOR.

ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. The High Court by the impugned judgment and order dated 24th September, 2024 has rejected the appellant’s prayer for bail.

3. The appellant figures as an accused in FIR No.93 of 2024 dated 08th July, 2024, registered at Police Station-Dhansoi, District-Buxar under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018. In connection with investigation of the FIR, the appellant was taken into custody on 08th July, 2024 itself.

4. We have heard Mr. Prashant Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as Mr. Rishi K. Awasthi, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State.

5. It is evident from the reply affidavit filed by the respondent-State of Bihar that the charge-sheet under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has already been filed and charges have been framed; however, the trial is yet to commence.

6. Having regard to the fact that the charges have been framed, there is no good reason to keep the appellant under further detention pending trial.

7. Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment and order.

8. The appellant shall be released on bail subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed

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