Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41446/2025bail granted

Ramugrah Mahato @ Ramugre Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41446 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ramugrah Mahato @ Ramugre Mahto S/o Late Jatan Mahato Residents of village- Barkagaon, P.S.- Mirganj, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Dubey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Meena Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 101/2025 dated 18.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 42 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para 8 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41446 of 2025(2) dt.01-07-2025 2/2 the petitioner is driver of the said tempo. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.02.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 101/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T