Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29598/2025bail granted

Vishwanath Mahto @ Bishwanath Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29598 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE MANJHAUL District- Begusarai ====================================================== Vishwanath Mahto @ Bishwanath Mahto Son of Namechand Mahato @ Namechand Mahto @ Nemchand Mahato Resident of village - Barbhardih (Barwadih), P.S.- Rajganj, District - Dhanbad (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sandip Kumar Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 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 Manjhaul Excise P.S. Case No. 30/2025 dated 10.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 30(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1366.50 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck and Bolero Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29598 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. As per para. 9 of the bail petition, the petitioner is driver of the said truck. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025.

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, Begusarai in connection with Manjhaul Excise P.S. Case No. 30/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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