IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18666 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-523 Year-2025 Thana- RAMGARHWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1. Gautam Mahto @ Gautam Kumar Mahto S/O Pannalal Mahto Resident of village- Ahirwa Tola, PS- Raxaul, Distt- East Champaran 2. Rohit Mahto @ Rohit Kumar Mahto S/O Pannalal Mahto Resident of village- Ahirwa Tola, PS- Raxaul, Distt- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 523 of 2025, registered for offences under Sections 111, 303(2), 287, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) & 318(4) of the B.N.S. read with Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substances Act and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have taken a godown on rent in which the adulterated petrol was being manufactured. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. The petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from their possession Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18666 of 2026(4) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 rather their names have come on the statement made by co- accused. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail submitting that it is a serious economic and criminal offence for which bail may not be granted to the petitioners. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioners are involved in manufacturing of adulterated petrol, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 8. The petitioners are directed to surrender before the court below within a period of two weeks from today and pray for regular bail. 9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner. sadique/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T