Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42569/2025bail granted

Raja Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42569 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUAWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raja Mahto S/O Late Bhikhan Mahto @ Bhikham Mahto Resident of villageBathna, PS- Piprakothi, district- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 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 Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 dated 04.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 317(5) of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 87 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the 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 neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle as stated in para-11 of the bail petition. Nothing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42569 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2025.

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, East Champaran in connection with Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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