Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49173/2025bail granted

Mahanand Jha @ Mahanand Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49173 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2022 Thana- GHANSHYAMPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Mahanand Jha @ Mahanand Yadav S/O Jivachh Yadav @ Jibachh Yadav R/O Village- Basauli, P.S- Ghanshyampur, Distt.- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhumala Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 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 Ghanshyampur P.S. Case No. 112 of 2022 dated 16.05.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and u/ss 30(a), 32(3), 36 and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 323.25 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the two cars and one motorcycle.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49173 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized vehicles and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2025.

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, Darbhanga in connection with Ghanshyampur P.S. Case No. 112 of 2022.

7. The application stands allowed.

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