Prudeta
2026 INSC 215
๐ Paras 2-6
The appellant sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in an FIR concerning the manufacture and sale of spurious liquor. The prosecution alleged that the appellant, a businessman dealing in plastic and aluminum bottle caps, supplied essential materials like bottles and caps with government labels to accused involved in producing counterfeit liquor. Investigations revealed communication and financial transactions between the appellant and other accused, suggesting his involvement in the larger conspiracy.
๐ Para 2
Whether the appellant is entitled to anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 171 of 2025 registered under various sections of the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968, despite the allegations of supplying
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