Chandra Shekhar Mahto @ Balu Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43429 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2024 Thana- Amhara District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Chandra Shekhar Mahto @ Balu Ram Son of Late Bhajju Mahto R/O Vill.- Khirho, P.S.- Amahara, Dist.- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2024 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 Amahara P.S. Case No. 09 of 2024 dated 08.04.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/ss 272 and 273 of the IPC and sections 30(a)(b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 105 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43429 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.04.2024.
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, Lakhisarai in connection with Amahara P.S. Case No. 09 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T