Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37972/2026bail granted

Bigan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-01Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37972 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2025 Thana- SUPPI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Bigan Mahto S/o Fekan Mahto Resident of village- Akhta, Akhta Nuniya tola, Ward No 02, PS- Suppi, Distt- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dwij Raj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of four cases under the Excise Act and is in custody since 18.04.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 198 litres of liquor from a bush.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even alleged recovery is from a place, which does not belong to the petitioner and he came to be implicated at the instance of Chaukidar with whom he is on an inimical term. It is next submitted that police

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37972 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 in majority of cases implicating innocent persons either at the behest of Chaukidar, local person, secret information and confessional statement in a mechanical manner without holding a proper investigation.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the period of custody, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Suppi P. S. Case No.357 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T