Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53018/2025bail granted

Munna Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53018 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2025 Thana- SAHPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Munna Mahto S/o Devnandan Mahto R/o Village- Daudpur Bind Toli Ward No. 3, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satish Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 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 Special Excise Case No. 1407/2025 arising out of Shahpur P.S. Case No. 228/2025 dated 25.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 50 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the bank of the Ganga river.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53018 of 2025(2) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The recovery is made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.05.2025.

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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Special Excise Case No. 1407/2025 arising out of Shahpur P.S. Case No. 228/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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