Patna High CourtCR. MISC./78319/2025bail granted

Shyamlalmahto @ Shyamlal Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-21Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73333 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2025 Thana- HARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raja Mahto S/O Late Ichuaatar Mahto resident of Village - Madhopur, Jogiraha, P.S- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 78319 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2025 Thana- HARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== ShyamlalMahto @ Shyamlal Mahato S/o Jogindra Mahto R/o VillageBhatwaliya, P.S- Sangrampur, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

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

(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 73333 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Harishankar Raj, Advocate Mr. Saurabh Kumar Priyadarshy, Advocate Mr. Gyanendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 78319 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate Mr. Sagar Kumar, Advocate Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Harpur P.S. Case no.68 of 2025 registered under section 111 (2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73333 of 2025(3) dt.21-01-2026 2/3 Sanhita, 2023 and sections 8, 23(c), 20 (b)(ii)(C), 25 and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 14 kgs each of ganja was recovered from the possession of two petitioners herein.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from their possession. They have no criminal antecedent and are in custody since 26.5.2025. Charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Coaccused Naval Prasad Yadav has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 12.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. no.84037 of 2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioners, the ganja recovered having been said to be much below the commercial quantity, the petitioners having remained in custody since 26.5.2025, charge-sheet having been submitted in the case and especially the petitioners not having any criminal antecedent, both the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Harpur P.S. Case no.68 of 2025 on each of them furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73333 of 2025(3) dt.21-01-2026 3/3 Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge/Special Judge, East Champaran, Motihari.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T