Ramchandra Mahto @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8584 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2024 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ramchandra Mahto @ Chhotu Son of Late Raghunath Mahto Resident of Village - Mauze Mai Sthan, Ward No.-15, P.S. - Raxaul, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-03-2025 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 Raxaul P.S. Case No. 111/2024 dated 03.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 21(b) and 23(b) of the NDPS.

3. As per the prosecution case, 500 grams charas was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Further, 50 grams smack and 500 ml of beer were recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8584 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The seized contraband is less than commercial quantity. The petitioner has two antecedents and he is on bail in both the cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2024.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 111/2024 with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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