Vijay Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15410 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Vijay Mahto Son of Lachho Mahto @ Laxman Mahto village- Bakiya Surari, Ward no. 4, Ps- Halsi, Dist- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhisarai Excise PS Case No. 30C2 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 153 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the room which was situated in Bhusa.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15410 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 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 one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 14.01.2025 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 Lakhisarai Excise PS Case No. 30C2 of 2025.

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