Hare Ram Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5992 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2026 Thana- Bajitpur District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Hare Ram Mahto S/O Kailash Mahto @ Late Kailash Mahto R/O VillageWajitpur (Bazidpur), P.S - Wajitpur (Bajitpur), District - Darbhanga, (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Wajitpur (Bajitpur) PS Case No. 01 of 2026 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 1.440 liters liquor was recovered from petitioner's shop.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5992 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 2/2 that police party has implicated the petitioner on extraneous consideration. The petitioner is in custody since 02.01.2026 and has got four criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Wajitpur (Bajitpur) PS Case No. 01 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T