Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30692/2025bail granted

Shivsharan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30692 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Shivsharan Mahto Son of Late Mangaru R/o Village - Maharua, P.S.- Bheldi, District - Saran.

Raju Ali Son of Mahjid Mia R/o- Paiga, P.S.- Bheldi, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anjani Parashar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 140 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the sacks allegedly thrown by the petitioners from the two motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are not the owner of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30692 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 2/2 said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent and the petitioner no. 2 has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 12.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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