Mantun Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61450 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE GOGRI District- Khagaria ====================================================== Mantun Thakur son of Bhujangi Thakur Resident of Village- Telihar Ward No 8 PS- Beldaur District -Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gogri Excise P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 198 liters of illicit liquor. The petitioner is in jail since 09.07.2025 and claims clean antecedent.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61450 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/3 the prayer of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for regular bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Khagaria/concerned court below in connection with Gogri P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025 subject to the condition that:- (I). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, P.O. & Dt. Katihar, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Beldaur Police Station on every Sunday of each month.

Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(iii). At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the fact whether the petitioner has clean antecedent or not. If it is found

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61450 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 3/3 that the petitioner has clean antecedent then only his bail bonds shall be accepted by the Court below.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T