Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2125/2026bail granted

Parmanand Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2125 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2025 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Parmanand Mahto Son of Ramasaray Mahto Resident of VillageDhankathowa, P.S.- Ghoswari, District- Patna at present Bara Hassanpur, P.S.- Khushrupur, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khusrupur PS Case No. 464 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 70 liters of country made liquor was recovered from two plastic bags.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was the passerby of the way and has been implicated in this case by the police with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2125 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 ulterior motive. The petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Khusrupur PS Case No. 464 of 2025. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Siddharth Soni/- U T