Jitendra Mahto @ Jito Mahto @ Jitendra Kumar @ Jeetu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70301 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa ====================================================== Jitendra Mahto @ Jito Mahto @ Jitendra Kumar @ Jeetu Mahto S/O Late Dhiro Mahto R/O Village- Patori Ward no. 11, P.S- Bihra, Distt.- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar, (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-10-2025 Heard Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 16.845. litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the toilet of co-accused Navin Lal.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the toilet of co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70301 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 2/3 accused Navin Lal, who is neighbour of the petitioner and due to enmity with his neighbour, petitioner has been roped in the present case. Petitioner has no concern either with the place of recovery or with the alleged recovered liquor.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that recovery of illicit liquor has been made from the toilet of co-accused Navin Lal, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70301 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 3/3 criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T