Dudhnath Nut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16675 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-746 Year-2023 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Dudhnath Nut Son of Late Saral Nut Resident of Village - Mirjapur, Bajitbhoraha, P.S.- Marhowrah, District - Saran, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Shweta Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 325, 332, 333, 307, 353 of the I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of three cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 75 litres of liquor from a bush near a canal.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place, which does not belong to the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16675 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/2 and is accessible to public at large and he came to be implicated at the instance of local person/ Chaukidar, but then, It is next submitted that police in majority of cases implicating innocent persons either at the behest of Chaukidar, local person, secret informant and confessional statement in a mechanical manner without holding proper investigation. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 13.02.2026. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bailbonds in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Marhowrah P. S. Case No.746 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T