Ram Babu Mahto @ Ram Babu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21655 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- GADHPURA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Ram Babu Mahto @ Ram Babu S/o Jay Krishna Prasad Resident of VillageGoha Chowk, ward no 4, PS- Hasanpur, Distt.- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sarbottam Kumar Sarkar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2025 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 Garhpura P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 dated 26.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 61(2), 281 read with section 3(5) of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 693.375 litres of illicit foreign liquor and 12 litres of beer were recovered from the truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21655 of 2025(2) dt.21-04-2025 2/2 the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2025.

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, Begusarai in connection with Garhpura P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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