Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50160/2026bail granted

Siddharth Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-22Mr. Justice Girijish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50160 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2026 Thana- KISHANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Siddharth Mahto Son of Sanjay Kumar Mahto @ Sanjay Mahto Resident of Village- Pradhan Nagar ward no. 45, P.S.- Pradhan Nagar, District- Darjeeling (West Bengal) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRIJISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 396 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from the seized XUV Car bearing registration no. SK04P4809.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and he has got no concern with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner is not the registered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50160 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 owner of the seized XUV Car. Petitioner is only the driver of the seized vehilce. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 13.05.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the regular bail application.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, the regular bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exlusive Special Excise Court-0I, Supaul in connection with Kishanpur PS Case No. 102 of 2026.

(Girijish Kumar, J) sanjay/- U T