Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87487/2024bail granted

Mantun Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87487 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Mantun Sah Son of Ratilal Sah Resident of Village - Barbatta, Ward No.-9, P.S. - Musarigharari, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 176/2021 dated 11.06.2021 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 86.760 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87487 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 176/2021.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T