Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77916/2025bail granted

Pappu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-18Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77916 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2025 Thana- Excise Jhanjharpur District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pappu Mandal S/O Late Jagdish Mandal Resident of Village- Dharmdiha, ward no. 6, P.S- Phulparas, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Jha Raman, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jai Narain Thakur, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 174.960 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77916 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/2 made from joint house of the petitioner, where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 03.09.2025 and has got no 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 Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025.

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