Sheocharan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43397 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2025 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sheocharan Mahto S/o Fulena Mahto @ Phulena Mahto R/o vill - Sankar Saraiya, P.S.- Turkauliya, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 119 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41(1) and 52 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 273 liters liquor was recovered from car and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43397 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the car in question, rather he was only a passenger and he has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods loaded in the car. The petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 119 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T