Subodh Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24992 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2022 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Subodh Mahto, Son Of Late Arjun Mahto Resident Of Village - Dharhara, P.S.- Sadar Hajipur, Distt.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Excise Act, 2018.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2022, he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 200 litre of liquor from jute bags.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot and came to be implicated based on suspicion.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24992 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, he is a person with clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case and was not arrested from the spot, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Hajipur Sadar P. S. Case No.21 of 2022. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T