Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46667/2025bail granted

Sonelal Mahto @ Sonalal Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46667 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonelal Mahto @ Sonalal Mahato S/o Chhotelal Mahato @ Chhotelal Mahto Resident of Harkaina, P.S - Muffasil, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kundan Rathore Alias Kundan Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2025 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 Muffasil P.S. Case No. 125 of 2025 dated 27.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 73 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bhatti and motorcycle and 600 litres raw pass was destroyed.

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 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46667 of 2025(2) dt.21-07-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2025.

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, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 125 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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