Mantu Kumar@ Mantu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87468 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2025 Thana- BAUGHAT District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== 1.

Mantu Kumar@ Mantu Mahto S/O Siyaram Mahto Resident of villKachhiyana, PS- Amhara, Dist- Lakhisarai 2.

Manjesh Kumar S/O Vishwanath Mahto Resident of vill-Kachhiyana, PSAmhara, Dist- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Kumari Anupam, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Baughat P.S. Case No. 52 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 35 liters of country made liquor was recovered from motorcycle. Both the petitioners were arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87468 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that alleged motorcycle does not belong to the petitioners. The petitioners are in custody since 30.10.2025 and have 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 petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Baughat P.S. Case No. 52 of 2025.

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