Rangi Lal Mahto And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23700 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -37 Year- 2016 Thana -KANHAULI District- SITAMARHI ======================================================

1. Rangi Lal Mahto S/o Feku Mahto

2. Shambhu Mahto son of Late Madhav Mahto Both R/o Vill Dostiya, P.S. Sonbarsa, Distt. Sitamarhi (Bihar).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M.K. Nirala (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 12-07-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 47, 51 of Excise Act.

Petitioners were caught with thirty litres country made liquor for which they are languishing in jail custody since 15.04.2016 without having any criminal antecedent. No doubt, the punishment for the alleged offence has already been enhanced by amendment in Excise Act but taking note of the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of detention of the petitioners in jail custody, let the petitioners be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23700 of 2016 (3) dt.12-07-2016 2/2 released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Kanhauli P.S. Case No. 37 of 2016.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) SHAHZAD/- U T