Mithilesh Mandal @ Mithilesh Kumar Mandal @ Mithlesh Mandal @ Mithlesh Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15376 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-399 Year-2025 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== Mithilesh Mandal @ Mithilesh Kumar Mandal @ Mithlesh Mandal @ Mithlesh Kumar Mandal Son of Fuleshwar Mandal R/o Villlage - Priyankar(Prinkar) Sondip, P.S. - Dhamdaha, Dist. - Purnia. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 399 of 2025, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 80.910 liters liquor was recovered from auto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was not present on the spot. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case as being owner of the auto in question and he has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods were kept in his vehicle. Learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15376 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/2 the petitioner, therefore, contends that prima-facie, no case is made out against the petitioner. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 29.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 5183 of 2026. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 399 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T