Patna High CourtCR. MISC./69196/2025bail granted

Guddu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69196 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-746 Year-2023 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Guddu Mahto S/O Musafir Mahto R/O Vill.- Piyarpurwa,PoliceMarhowrah,Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-10-2025 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 Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 746 of 2023 dated 03.12.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 325, 332, 333, 307, 353 of the IPC and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police official conduced a raid and recovered total 75 litres of illicit country made liquor from the bush near the canal. It is further alleged that 50 miscreants along with the petitioner armed with various weapons came there and attacked the police official and made hindrance in the discharge of the official duty.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69196 of 2025(2) dt.17-10-2025 2/2

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 rather the recovery was made from an open place that is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.08.2025.

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 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 Chapra in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 746 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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