Mangni Mahto @ Jagannath Mahto @ Jagaranath Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62812 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2022 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Mangni Mahto @ Jagannath Mahto @ Jagaranath Mahto Son of Late Binda Mahto Resident of village - Manupur, P.S.- Dighwara, District - Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 02-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case no. 219 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of 100 liters country made liquor from the bamboo orchard of Jyoti Singh. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor and the bamboo orchard from where the recovery has been made, does not belong to this petitioner. The name of the petitioner came

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62812 of 2022(2) dt.02-12-2022 2/2 into light on disclosure made by Chaukidar. It is further submitted that neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case no. 219 of 2022, he will be enlarged 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge-II cum 1st Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Chapra, Saran subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T