Indrajeet Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29064 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2024 Thana- SANGRAMPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Indrajeet Mukhiya Son of Lalbabu Mukhiya Resident of village- Madhubani Koirgawa, Ps -Sangrampur, District- -East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that altogether 57 litres of country-made liquor was recovered near the house of one Chandrama Mahto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has surfaced only on account of his criminal antecedent. Nothing has been recovered from his conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29064 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 possession, and the recovery has been made from a place near the house of Chandrama Mahto. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been languishing in judicial custody since 16.01.2026. However, it is not in dispute that the petitioner has criminal antecedents in 18 cases, all of similar nature.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Court No. 1, Civil Court, East Champaran, Motihari / concerned Court, subject to the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors shall be a near relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner shall not indulge in offences of similar nature in future.

(iii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29064 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court. The petitioner shall mark his attendance weekly at the Sangrampur Police Station.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U