Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48951/2025bail granted

Munnilal Mahto @ Munnilal Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-29Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48951 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-829 Year-2024 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East Champaran ====================================================== MUNNILAL MAHTO @ MUNNILAL MAHATO Son of Ramchandra Mahto @ Ramchandra Mahato Resident of Village - Das Tola Kuwari Devi Chowk, P.S.- Town, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Suraj Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 104 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from an open place.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. Charge-sheet has already

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48951 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 17.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be enlarged 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. I, Civil Court, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 829 of 2024.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T