Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35904/2020bail granted

Harendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2021-01-22Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35904 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2020 Thana- CHANPATIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Harendra Mahto, male, aged about 50 years, Son of Late Prabhu Mahto. 2.

Sharma Mahto, male, aged about 25 years, Son of Harakh Mahto @ Harak Mahto.

Both are resident of Village- Lala Tola, Garabhua, Police Station- Sirisiya O.P., District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar No. 7, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-01-2021 Heard the counsel for the parties.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Chanpatiya (Sirisiya O.P.) P.S. Case No. 117 of 2020, dated 20.03.2020, instituted for the offences under Sections 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 30(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018. It appears that several persons were apprehended

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35904 of 2020(2) dt.22-01-2021 2/2 by the police during the raid in a village and the petitioners were also arrested in the same transaction. From their possession, 5 litres of liquor each was recovered. The petitioners are stated to be in custody since 20.03.2020. Petitioner No. 1 was made accused earlier in a case in which he is on bail, whereas petitioner No. 2 has clean antecedents.

Considering the nature of accusation against the petitioners and their period of custody, they are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Chanpatiya (Sirisiya O.P.) P.S. Case No. 117 of 2020.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/- U T