P&H HC Allows Bail to 60-Year-Old Petitioner in Illegal Liquor Case under BNSS

Raj Kumar @ Raju Vs State of Punjab (Punjab and Haryana High Court) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to an individual, Raj Kumar @ Raju, who was arrested in connection with a case under the Excise Act and the recently introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The court’s decision, issued after considering the petitioner’s period of incarceration, the likely duration of the trial, and established legal precedents, overrode the State’s opposition, which had cited the seriousness of the allegations and the petitioner’s prior criminal history. The ...