Sanjeet Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9573 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2023 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar Mahto S/o- Tunlal Mahto R/v- Makhachak Ps- Bakhri DistBegusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Chouhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 203 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 32, 52 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. As per FIR, illicit liquor of 1103.04 litres was recovered from a Bolero pickup vehicle, where one of the coaccused, namely, Kunal Kumar was alleged to be act like as a liner by using the bullet motorcycle, which belongs to this petitioner.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner provides motorcycle to Kunal due to his acquaintance as a family friend and, admittedly,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9573 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/2 no illicit liquor was recovered from it. It is submitted that without any cogent material, petitioner was implicated with present case. Explaining criminal antecedent, It is submitted that petitioner found involved in six more criminal cases, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie neither appears to be made from the physical possession of this petitioner nor from his motorcycle, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Executive Special Excise Judge-I, Begusarai/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 203 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T