Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47407 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2024 Thana- PURUSHOTTAMPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Mahto S/o Ramji Mahto Resident of Village - Lala Tola Garbhua, PS- Sirisiya, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Purushottampur PS Case No. 89 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275 of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 366.3 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from Car bearing Registration No. BR01AQ-9715.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47407 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/3 The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being registered owner of the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Purushottampur PS Case No. 89 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47407 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T