Patna High CourtCR. MISC./64824/2025allowed

Rajesh Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-23Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64824 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2019 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia ====================================================== Rajesh Mandal S/O Banarsi Mandal R/O Ward no 40, Chandani Chowk, Bishanpur Parat, P.S.- Begusarai, Distt- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act & Sections 272 & 273 of IPC.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from a magic vehicle, altogether 276.480 liters of foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He has been falsely implicated in this case. His name has surfaced in this case as he is the owner of the said vehicle but he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64824 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/2 knowledge regarding the alleged recovery. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 05.07.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 37 of 2019 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-1, Purnia.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T