Patna High CourtCR. MISC./91594/2025bail granted

Fekan Mandal @ Phekan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91594 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2025 Thana- MADHWAPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Fekan Mandal @ Phekan Mandal Son of Paltu Mandal @ Paltun Mandal Resident of Village- Balwa, P.S.- Madhwapur, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Madhwapur P.S. Case No. 154 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 102.375 litres of liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91594 of 2025(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicle in question or the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 06.11.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika 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 as also 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 Madhwapur P.S. Case No. 154 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T