Deep Lal Kumar @ Deep Lal Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16865 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Deep Lal Kumar @ Deep Lal Kumar Mahto S/o- Late Pitambar Mahto @ Girgit Mahto Village- Watganj W.NO-8, Ps- Piprakothi Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raki Alam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piprakothi PS Case No. 315 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 317(5) of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 40 litres of country made liquor was recovered from motorcycle and plastic bag 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16865 of 2025(2) dt.19-03-2025 2/2 that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. It is further submitted that motorcycle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7620 of 2025.

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 Piprakothi PS Case No. 315 of 2024.

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