Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27237/2025bail granted

Mantu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27237 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== Mantu Yadav S/o Shankar Yadav R/o Village- Bhandra, P.S.- Khaira, DistrictJamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 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 JAM Case No. 170 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 886.500 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Mahindra Bolero Pick Up vehicle.

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 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27237 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is alleged to be the driver and not the owner of the seized vehicle. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.03.2025.

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, Jamui in connection with JAM Case No. 170 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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