Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5562/2025bail granted

Lalbabu Mahto @ Lalo v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-03Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5562 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE PATORI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Lalbabu Mahto @ Lalo S/O Bishundeo Mahto R/O Village- Panr, Pakchimi tola, Ward No. 05, P.S- Dalsingsarai, Distt.- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 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 Patori Excise P.S. Case No. 134 of 2024 dated 03.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 84 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the bush and the dickey of the motorcycle.

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 has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5562 of 2025(2) dt.03-03-2025 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2024.

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, Samastipur in connection with Patori Excise P.S. Case No. 134 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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