Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2411/2025bail granted

Mantu Kumar Paswan @ Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2411 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-401 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Mantu Kumar Paswan @ Mantu Kumar Son of Tribhuvan Prasad Resident of Village - Gaura, P.S. - Dinara, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Tiwari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Case No. 1080 of 2024 (F.I.R. No. 401/2024) dated 02.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 88.200 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Wagon-R Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2411 of 2025(2) dt.20-02-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Excise Case No. 1080 of 2024 (F.I.R. No. 401/2024).

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T