Patna High CourtCR. MISC./76344/2025bail granted

Vidyanand Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76344 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2025 Thana- GHOGHARDIHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Vidyanand Kumar Mandal S/o Mahendra Mandal R/o vill - Garba, P.S.- Phulparas, Distt.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Baleshwar Kamat, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ghoghardiha P.S. Case No. 141/2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275, 317(5) of B.N.S. and under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 108 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered out of which 72 litres recovered from motorcycle on which the petitioner was found and petitioner was arrested on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76344 of 2025(2) dt.10-11-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that motorcycle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Ghoghardiha P.S. Case No. 141/2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) krishnakant/- U T