Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2899/2025bail granted

Mannu Kumar @ Manu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2899 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-349 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mannu Kumar @ Manu Kumar S/o Nagendra Mahto R/o Village- Mathiya Bariyarpur, PS- Pipra Kothi, Distt- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shyam Sundar Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 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 P.S. Case No. 349 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 35 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the field situated at the back of the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2899 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.12.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 349 of 2020.

7. The application stands allowed.

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