Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41310/2025bail granted

Mahesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41310 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2025 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mahesh Kumar S/o Bharat Bhagat R/o Village- Jaisinghpur Gokhula Ghat, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umesh Lal Verma ====================================================== 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 Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 144 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle and tempo.

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 vehicles. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41310 of 2025(2) dt.01-07-2025 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2025.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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