Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48882/2024bail granted

Lalan Mahto @ Lalan Bind v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48882 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2024 Thana- BARHARA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Lalan Mahto @ Lalan Bind Son of Ram Parvesh Mahto VILLAGEBANDGAWA, P.S.- BARHAR, DISTT.- BHOJPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hari Mohan Tripathi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 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 Barhara P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024 dated 24.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 300 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered near the Boring of the coaccused Mohan Ray.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48882 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 24.06.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42536 of 2024. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.04.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Bhojpur in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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