Munna Mahto @ Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42014 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-132 Year-2024 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Munna Mahto @ Munna Kumar S/O Kameshwar Mahto R/O VillageVajitpur, P.S.- Vidyapati Nagar @ Vidyapati, District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vasant Vikas, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahnar PS Case No. 132 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 336 litres of liquor was recovered from the Tempo. 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 petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 30.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42014 of 2025(2) dt.30-06-2025 2/2 103 of B.N.S.S. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 44836 of 2024.

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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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 Mahnar PS Case No. 132 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T