Krishna Mandal @ Kanhaiya Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24832 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-334 Year-2022 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== KRISHNA MANDAL @ KANHAIYA MANDAL S/o Kailu Mandal Resident of village- Majarhat, ward no. 12, P.S.- Singheshwar Sthan, DistrictMadhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Diwakar Upadhyaya, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(i) (ii) and 41 of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of three cases out of which two cases are under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 180.36 liters of liquor from a Scorpio vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be implicated based on the fact that he is owner of the seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24832 of 2026(2) dt.18-04-2026 2/2 vehicle. It is next submitted that no prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing an occurrence and thus would create evidence against himself and hence would get implicated, it is further submitted that petitioner was completely unaware that Manish would misuse the vehicle in the manner as alleged who was also apprehended from the spot along with Naveen. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 12.01.2026 and if privilege of bail is granted, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Sabaur P.S. Case No. 334 of 2022.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T