Arjun Mahto @ Arjun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11372 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-412 Year-2024 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Arjun Mahto @ Arjun Kumar Son of Umesh Mahto Resident of VillMohanpur, Belhar, Sara Mohanpur, P.S.- Sadar, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Baidyanath Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar PS Case No. 412 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 900 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from jute sacks near the boundary wall of tower.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11372 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 one and all. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on secret information. The petitioner is in custody since 02.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sadar PS Case No. 412 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T