Patna High CourtCR. MISC./65749/2025bail granted

Pawan Mallik v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65749 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-291 Year-2024 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia ====================================================== Pawan Mallik S/O Late Dinesh Mallik Resident of Maranga, P.S.- Maranga, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Fazle Karim For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 291 of 2024 dated 05.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 990.9 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the car and tractor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65749 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 2/2 the said seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 291 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T