Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11430/2025bail granted

Munna Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11430 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-635 Year-2024 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Munna Mahato S/o Chhotelal Mahato R/o Village - Harkaina, P.S.- Mufassil, 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.Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 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 Muffasil P.S. Case No. 635 of 2024 dated 21.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274 and 275 of BNS Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 65 litres of illicit country-made liquor was 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 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11430 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2024.

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 in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 635 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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