Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48892/2024bail granted

Satan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-22Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48892 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2024 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== SATAN MAHTO S/O LATE ASHARPHI MAHTO R/O VILLAGEBASANIYA BALAM PATTI, P.S- LAUKAHA, DISTT.- MADHUBANI. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jaishankar Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammed Arif ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per allegation, when the informant with his police team was returning from his patrolling duty on 23.04.2024 at 3.30 AM, he saw that two persons were crossing Balam river with 'Bara' on their head. On seeing police, they started fleeing away but one person was caught. On search, total 72 litres of liquor was recovered.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48892 of 2024(2) dt.22-07-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated and he is in custody since 23.04.2024.

5. Considering the nature of allegation as well as period of incarceration, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Act, Jhanjharpur in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available as and when required by the court.

(ii) If the petitioner is found involved in future in the similar type of offence, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application before the court below for cancellation of the bail of the petitioners and the learned court below will take decision in accordance with law.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) SONALI/- U T