Md. Munna Mustak @ Munna Mushtaque v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88889 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Munna Mustak @ Munna Mushtaque S/o- Md. Yunus R/v- Karor Dighli ward no- 06 PS- Palasi District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dheeraj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sikti P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.
3. The recovery is of 52.8 liters of illicit liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 21.09.2025. Petitioner also claims to have clean antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88889 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/3 prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise-II), Araria/concerned Court below in connection with Sikti P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Palasi Police Station, Araria on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
10. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88889 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 3/3 the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U