Teko Mahto @ Tek Lal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57867 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-577 Year-2020 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Teko Mahto @ Tek Lal Mahto S/o Late Baran Mahto @ Bechan Mahto R/o Village - Bachhai, P.S - Singhrawan, District - Hazaribag, State - Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amit Ranjan, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-09-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajouli P.S. Case No. 577 of 2020 registered for the offences under Sections 30 (a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 21.06.2025.

4. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engage in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 3131.55 litres of IMFL/country made liquor.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that name of petitioner transpired in the present case only for the reason as photo copy of his driving license was found inside the cabin of truck which was found carrying consignment of illicit liquor. It is submitted that save and except aforesaid photocopy of driving license nothing incriminating transpires during the investigation as to connect this petitioner with the present case. It is submitted that admittedly recovery was not made from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57867 of 2025(2) dt.19-09-2025 2/2 physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent. While concluding the argument it is submitted that investigation has been completed, for which, chargesheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for bail.

7. In view of the facts and circumstances as mentioned above and by taking note of fact as save and except suspicion arising out of photocopy of driving license of petitioner as discussed aforesaid prima-facie nothing incriminating appears against petitioner, coupled with the fact as petitioner is in custody since 21.06.2025, accordingly, petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rajouli P.S. Case No. 577 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-2, Nawada/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C./Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T