Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52997/2025bail granted

Santosh Mahto @ Shri Santosh 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.52997 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-95 Year-2025 Thana- MUSRIGHRARI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Santosh Mahto @ Shri Santosh Mahto S/O Shri Ram Pratap Mahto @ Ram Pratap Mahto R/O Village- Harpur Ailoth, Ward No. 44, P.S.- Musarigharari, District- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajiv Nayan ====================================================== 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 Musarigharari P.S. Case No. 95/2025 dated 18.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 347.40 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Renault Duster car.

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 possession of the petitioner. As per para. 11 of the bail petition, the petitioner is the owner-cum-driver of the said vehicle. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52997 of 2025(2) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.06.2025.

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, Samastipur in connection with Musarigharari P.S. Case No. 95/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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