Ranjeet Kumar Mahto @ Ranjeet Mahto @ Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39766 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2022 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Mahto @ Ranjeet Mahto @ Ranjit Kumar S/o Deo Kripal Mahto @ Triloki Mahto Resident of Village- Repura, Police StationMarhowrah, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Marhowrah PS Case No. 428 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 20 liters liquor was recovered from house of the petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39766 of 2025(2) dt.24-06-2025 2/3 where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 22-05-2025 and has got four criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Marhowrah PS Case No. 428 of 2022, subject to the following condition/s:- (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case by intimidating/pressurizing the witnesses,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39766 of 2025(2) dt.24-06-2025 3/3 during the investigation or trial, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T