Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42690/2025bail granted

Mangal Das v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42690 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Mangal Das S/o Late Rajendra Das R/o Village- Chhatneshwar Ward No.7, P.S.- Warisnagar, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brahmaputra Singh, Adv Mrs.Poonam Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 237/2021 dated 23.08.2021 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 334.800 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the thatched hut 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.42690 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 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 25.05.2025.

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, Samastipur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 237/2021.

7. The application stands allowed.

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