Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21004/2025bail granted

Shankar Mahto @ Chhotka Shankar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21004 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-391 Year-2021 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Shankar Mahto @ Chhotka Shankar S/o Jimdari Mahto Resident of VillageGulmahiya Chak, P. S.-Nadi, Dist-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 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 Special Case No. 8911 of 2021 arising out of Nadi P.S. Case No. 391 of 2021 dated 30.12.2021 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 270 litres of illicit country made liquor and a motorcycle were recovered from the village Gulmahia Chak near Devi Asthan.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21004 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has six criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.09.2024.

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, Patna City in connection with Special Case No. 8911 of 2021 arising out of Nadi P.S. Case No. 391 of 2021, 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 bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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