Kanhai Bhagat @ Kanhai Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56179 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2025 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Kanhai Bhagat @ Kanhai Mahto S/o Late Dasai Bhagat R/o Village - Semra Has, P.S - Turkauliya, District - East Champaran, Motihari. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 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 Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025 dated 26.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 86 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the courtyard of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56179 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2025.
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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T