Mantu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61040 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-393 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Mantu Singh S/o Late Lakhan Singh R/o Village- Budhiya, P.S.- Rajauli, Dist.- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar No.1, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 36 litre illicit foreign liquor from the motorcycle without number plate therein and petitioner tried to flee away from the spot after seeing the police team but was apprehended on chase.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the seized vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned counsel submits no incriminating article has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61040 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 from the conscious possession of petitioner. He further submits that there is no independent witness to the seizure list which is the violation of mandatory provisions of law in preparing the seizure list. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2025 and he has got clean antecedent. The chargesheet has already been submitted in this case after completion of investigation and there is no likelihood of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the 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, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.393 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T