Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10745/2023bail granted

Binod Kumar Mahto @ Vinod Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2023-04-25Mr. Justice Arvind Srivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10745 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2015 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Darbhanga ====================================================== BINOD KUMAR MAHTO @ VINOD MAHTO Son of Sitai Mahto R/VKatasa, P.S- Singhwara Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Smiti Bharti, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with G.O. Case (Excise) No.33 of 2015 registered under Section 47(a) of the Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the alleged offence took place in the year 2015 but the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been rejected under the provisions of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10745 of 2023(2) dt.25-04-2023 2/2 Having considered the above facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge I, (Excise Act), Darbhanga in connection with G.O. Case (Excise) No.33 of 2015/Excise P.S. Case No.33 of 2015, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Arvind Srivastava, J) Harish/- U T