Mantun Mahto @ Mantun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16578 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-411 Year-2024 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Mantun Mahto @ Mantun Kumar S/O Rambalak Mahto R/O Surouli, P.SBibhutipur, Distt.- Samastipur, Bihar- 848101. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Piyush Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 411 of 2024 dated 03.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274 and 275 of BNS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 256.680 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Car and total 3.75 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the room of service center of the petitioner. It is further alleged that one country-made pistol and one live cartridge were also recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16578 of 2025(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 411 of 2024, with the condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T