Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72861/2024bail granted

Chandan Mahto @ Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72861 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-461 Year-2024 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Chandan Mahto @ Chandan Kumar S/o Fuleshwar Mahto R/o VillagePiarpurwa, P.S.- Marhowrah, District- Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Yashraj Bardhan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2024 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 Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 461 of 2024 dated 08.08.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 500 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bush.

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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The said recovery has been made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72861 of 2024(2) dt.07-10-2024 2/2 from an open place that is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2024.

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 period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, 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, Saran at Chhapra in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 461 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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