Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22445/2024disposed

Praduman Mahto @ Praduman Bin v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22445 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2023 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== PRADUMAN MAHTO @ PRADUMAN BIN S/O RADHA MAHTO R/O VILLAGE- JAANTOLA, P.S- RIVILGANJ, DISTT.- SARAN. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 55 of 2023 dated 04.03.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 15 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 have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has got one criminal antecedent in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22445 of 2024(2) dt.04-04-2024 2/2 which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out and the same is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the court below concerned within six weeks from today and pray for regular bail and the learned Court below shall consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner on the same day without being prejudiced by this order.

7. The application stands disposed of.

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