Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19078/2025bail granted

Suraj Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19078 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-828 Year-2024 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Suraj Mahto Son of Govinda Mahto Resident of Village - Thakurbaridih, P.O. and P.S.- Motihari Town, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pravin Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-04-2025 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 Motihari Town P.S. Case No. 828 of 2024 dated 21.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 8 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19078 of 2025(2) dt.09-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2024.

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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 828 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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