Vijay Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46259 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2024 Thana- VIDYAPATINAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Vijay Mahto Son of Amarnath Mahto Resident of Village - Malkalipur, Police Station - Vidyapatinagar, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2024 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 Vidyapatinagar P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024 dated 18.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 35 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in a sack was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46259 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2024.
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, Samastipur in connection with Vidyapatinagar P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T