Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2429/2025bail granted

Dhrupan Mahto @ Dhupan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2429 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1108 Year-2024 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== DHRUPAN MAHTO @ DHUPAN MAHTO S/o Vishnu Mahto Resident of village- Terasiya, P.s. - Ganga Bridge, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== 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 Alamganj P.S. Case No. 1108/2024 dated 17.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the bank of the Ganga river.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery is from an open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2429 of 2025(2) dt.20-02-2025 2/2 which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 1108/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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