Mahesh Singh @ Mahesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49341 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2025 Thana- SANDESH District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Mahesh Singh @ Mahesh Kumar Singh son of Late Sablayak Singh Resident of Village- Akhgaon, P.S.- Sandesh, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raju Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sandesh PS Case No. 133 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 151.14 litres of foreign liquor out of which 149.7 litres of liqour was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49341 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/2 where the other family members also reside. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused person. The petitioner is in custody since 12.06.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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 Sandesh PS Case No. 133 of 2025.

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