Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33465/2023bail granted

Pawan Mahto @ Pawan Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-23Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33465 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-466 Year-2022 Thana- GAUTAMBUDHNAGAR DistrictSiwan ====================================================== PAWAN MAHTO @ PAWAN KUMAR MAHTO, son of Upendra Mahto, Resident of Village- Rauja Gaur, P.S.- G.B. Nagar, District Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

This application is filed for grant of regular bail in connection with G.B. Nagar P.S. Case No. 466 of 2022, registered under sections 30(a), 34 and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is recovery of 130 litres of country made liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2023.

Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33465 of 2023(2) dt.23-05-2023 2/2 Considering the period of custody and the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner, this application for regular bail is allowed.

Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge if the charge is not framed yet and on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Siwan in connection with G.B. Nagar P.S. Case No. 466 of 2022.

The petitioner will visit G.B. Nagar Police Station on the first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) avinash/- U T