Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6000/2026bail granted

Mantu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-31Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6000 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2025 Thana- DALMIYA NAGAR SAHAYAK District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Mantu Singh son of Late Alok Singh Resident of Village- Rattu Bigha, P.SDalmia Nagar, District- Rohtas 2.

Saurav Kumar @ Bhanu @ Saurav Suman Son of Bijendra Singh @ Jitendra Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Rattu Bigha, P.S- Dalmia Nagar, DistrictRohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

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

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Dalmianagar P.S. Case No. 258 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 82.875 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6000 of 2026(2) dt.31-01-2026 2/2 counsel for the petitioners also submitted that the petitioners were not arrested on spot. Name of petitioner no. 1 has transpired as being registered owner of the motorcycle in question and petitioner no. 2 has been implicated only on the basis of suspicion. The petitioners are in custody since 25.12.2025. Petitioner no. 1 has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail and petitioner no. 2 has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dalmianagar P.S. Case No. 258 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T