Sections 61, 78, 14 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), Section 439 -- Excise matter – Regular bail -- FIR on secret information -- Total 120 bottles of liquor were recovered from the WagonR belonging to petitioner KS and 480 bottles of 750 ml each were recovered from the car belonging to the petitioner S@G -- Liquor, purchased by the petitioners from Chandigarh for onward sale in Ludhiana – Petitioners are in custody since 01.05.2022 and investigation is already complete and maximum prescribed sentence is three years -- Taking into consideration the facts noticed, the role attributed, the nature and gravity of the offence, the stage of the case as well as the period of custody already undergone by the petitioners, Court deemed it appropriate to allow the petitions -- Petitioners admitted to regular bail.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 21.06.2022