Supreme Court of India

Satvinder Singh @ Satvinder Singh Saluja & Ors v. The State of Bihar

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Reported as [2019] 8 S.C.R. 811
Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 1 July 2019

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Bihar Excise Act, 1915: ss. 2(17A) and 53(a) [as inserted by Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016] – Offence of Consumption of liquor in publ ic place – Cognizance taken – Application u/s. 482 Cr.P. . for quas hing the proceedings – Dismissal of – Appeal to Supreme Cou rt – Held: The vehicle in which the accused were travelling would come w ithin definition of ‘Public Place’ as defined in s. 2(17A ) – However, whether the charge that consumption of liquor took place within the State of Bihar, needs to be decided by the Magis trate – The accused shall be at liberty to file application for d

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