Mantu Kora v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86638 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2021 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Mantu Kora S/O Ramdeo Kora R/O Village - Baskund, P.S - Chanan,DistLakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard Mr. Rabi Bhushan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 19.10.2025 in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 136 of 2021, F.I.R. dated 03.12.2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) (b) (c) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the IPC.

3. Recovery is of 4100 liters of country made Mahua liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation as alleged in the F.I.R is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86638 of 2025(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R as well as seizure list that the recovery has been made from the mountain area which is an open place and this petitioner has no concern at all from the recovery of illicit liquor and he has been made accused on the basis of confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused, namely, Jaya Bind and except the aforesaid, no other cogent material has come during investigation which suggest that the petitioner is involved in the present occurrence. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that petitioner carries four criminal antecedents of similar nature other than the present one but fairly submits that he is on bail in all the pending cases.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Special Excise Court-1st, Lakhisarai in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 136 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86638 of 2025(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 2021, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T