Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44009/2025bail granted

Sanjay Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-14Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44009 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2025 Thana- DERNI BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Sanjay Mahto Son of Police Mahto Resident of Pathara, P.S.- Derani, Distt.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mirtunjay Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 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 Derni P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025 dated 17.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 84 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the blue colour Scooty.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44009 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/2 The petitioner has four criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Derni P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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