Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85892/2025bail granted

Raj Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85892 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-424 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raj Mahto S/O Late Birendra Mahto Resident of Village - Birpur, Ward No.- 14, P.S- Basopatti, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Madhubani Excise P.S. Case No. 424 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 total 224.700 liters Nepali liquor was recovered behind the house of the petitioner. Petitioner was arrested on spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85892 of 2025(2) dt.15-12-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the alleged liquor has been recovered from Baranda and behind the house of the petitioner's house, which is an open place accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 05.11.2025 and has got clean 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 Madhubani Excise P.S. Case No. 424 of 2025.

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