IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3073 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-641 Year-2023 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Arjun Mahto Son of Jagdish Mahto Resident of village- Ranjeeta Sanaiya PS- Harsidhi Distt- East champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shanti Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Rina Sinha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 641 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 300 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from the house of co- accused. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The alleged Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3073 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 recovered has been made from the house of co-accused Shambhu Mahto as well as in haystack behind his house. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the local Chowkidar. The petitioner is in custody since 10.11.2025 and has got one criminal 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 petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and 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 Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 641 of 2023. manish/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T