Vishnu Kumar Mahto @ Vishnu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50884 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2022 Thana- KEWATI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Vishnu Kumar Mahto @ Vishnu Mahto Son of Ashok Mahto, Resident of Village - Dhamushi Chhatwan, P.S.- Keoti, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 14-10-2022 Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within two weeks from today.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual mode.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 179 of 2022 lodged under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution, total recovery of 584.400 liters of Nepali wine were subject matter in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that antecedent of the petitioner is clean and nothing was recovered from his possession, which transpires from the seizure list. The said recovery was taken place from the bank of Patharpatti river. Learned counsel further submits that police has arrested the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50884 of 2022(2) dt.14-10-2022 2/2 petitioner on suspicion. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 23.06.2022 and charge sheet has already been filed in this case.

Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

In the present facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge-I, Excise Act, Darbhanga in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 179 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

With this observation, the bail application stands allowed.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) ravishankar/- U T