Ashok Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11995 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2025 Thana- TETERHAT District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ashok Mandal S/o Kapildeo Mandal Resident of Village- Mahisona, P.S.- Tetarhat, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehend his arrest in connection with Tetarhat P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, for offences under Sections 30(a), 34 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, 40 litres of illicit country made liquor have been recovered from a Toto vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The son of the petitioner was arrested on the spot and he has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 23.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 63615 of 2025. Petitioner claims clean antecedent. Petitioner has no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11995 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 with the alleged recovery.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that similarly situated co-accused person has been granted regular bail by this Court and petitioner claims clean antecedent, the application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Exclusive Special Excise Court II, Lakhisarai/concerned Court below, in connection with Tetarhat P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/ Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T