Ranjeet Mahto @ Ranjeet Kumar @ Ranjeet Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18161 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2022 Thana- HASANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== RANJEET MAHTO @ RANJEET KUMAR @ RANJEET KUMAR MAHTO Son of Rajender Mahto Resident of village - Goriyahi, Ward No.- 14, P.S.- Hasanpur, District - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hasanpur P.S. Case No. 211 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 07.12.2022 and there is a recovery of 9.3 liters of foreign liquor.

Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18161 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 2/2 Considering the period of custody and the recovery of liquor, this application for regular bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise, Samastipur in connection with Hasanpur P.S. Case No. 211 of 2022.

The petitioner will visit concerned (Hasanpur) Police Station on the first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

The District Judge, Samastipur is directed to expedite the trial of all the five cases pending against the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Guddu/- U T