Arvind Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57356 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Arvind Mahto S/o Dasai Mahto Resident of Village- Harpur, P.S.- Pipra Kothi, District- East Champaran, at present R/o Village Bahadurpur, Ward No.-13, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Govindganj P.S. Case No.148 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 40 liter country made liquor from a plastic bag which was thrown by the petitioner after seeing the police.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57356 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 counsel submits that the alleged recovery has been made from a plastic bag and petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 16.06.2025, having clean antecedent. Learned counsel submits that there is no chance of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.I, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Govindganj P.S. Case No.148 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T