Suraj Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8842 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2025 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Mahto S/o- Ganga Sagar Mahto Village- Dhada, Ward no. 01, P.S.- Rosra, District- Samastipur, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Keshav Bhardwaj, Advocate Mr. Yash Sahay, Advocate Mr. Nikhil Kr. Agrawal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Tajpur PS Case No. 07 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 871 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from pick-up van. 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.8842 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/2 that petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Tajpur PS Case No. 07 of 2025.

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