Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18275/2025bail granted

Mantu Kumar Rai @ Mantu Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18275 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2025 Thana- Nagara District- Saran ====================================================== Mantu Kumar Rai @ Mantu Kumar Ray S/o Achchhelal Rai @ Achchhelal Ray, R/o village - Harpur , P.S.- Baniapur , District - Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Nagra P.S. case No. 10 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 80 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

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 further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18275 of 2025(2) dt.27-03-2025 2/2 as being owner of the motorcycle. The said vehicle was taken by co-accused and misused by him. The petitioner is in custody since 25.01.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

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 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 Nagra P.S. case No. 10 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T