Patna High CourtCR. MISC./78589/2025bail granted

Rohit Kumar @ Munna Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-11-20Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78589 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Rohit Kumar @ Munna Mandal S/O Shyam Sundar Mandal R/O VillageKhagarpura, P.S- Marouna, Distt.- Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. C. Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Jawahar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Madhepur P.S. case No. 39 of 2025 (G.R. No. 138 of 2025) instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 70 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

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. It is further submitted that the motorcycle in question does not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78589 of 2025(2) dt.20-11-2025 2/2 belong to the petitioner. The petitioner was just a passerby of the way and has become victim of circumstances. The petitioner is in custody since 21.09.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Madhepur P.S. case No. 39 of 2025 (G.R. No. 138 of 2025).

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