Raj Kishore Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19455 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2021 Thana- CHORAUT District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Raj Kishore Mahto Son of Dukhaharan Mahto Resident of Village - Choraut, Police Station Choraut, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Choraut P.S. Case No.146 of 2021 registered for offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Recovery of 12.375 litres of illicit liquor has been made from the motorcycle which does not belong to the petitioner and the petitioner has been named by the co-accused in his confessional statement.

Considering the aforesaid facts, this application for anticipatory bail is allowed.

Accordingly, let petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19455 of 2022(2) dt.22-04-2022 2/2 released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Sitamarhi in connection with Choraut P.S. Case No.146 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/- U T