Lafhua Mahto @ Sikandar mahto v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./71450/2025 · 2025-12-22
Prabhat Kumar Singh
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71450 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2024 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Lafhua Mahto @ Sikandar mahto S/o Paspat Mahto R/o Village - Malahi, P.S - Majorganj, District - Sitamarhi (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 126 liters illicit liquor was recovered from jute sack.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. He has been made accused in this case only on suspicion.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the petitioner has got three criminal antecedents of similar nature.
6. Considering the criminal antecedents of similar
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71450 of 2025(2) dt.22-12-2025 2/2 nature, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.
Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T