Ganga Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1851 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== GANGA MAHTO SON OF DEEPLAL MAHTO RESIDENT OF VILLAGEBARAUNA, P.S.- KARJA, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Awnish Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 30 litres of country liquor was recovered behind the gumti/shop of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession or behind his shop. He is in custody since 15.11.2021 and has no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1851 of 2022(2) dt.09-06-2022 2/2 into consideration the facts of the case together with the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent and having remained in custody for 6 months, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Excise Case no. 269 of 2021, P.R. no. 24 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise, Muzaffarpur.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U