Chandan Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court on 23-12-2025 (Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.) in Criminal Miscellaneous Nos. 89988 and 90008 of 2025; Barahiya P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025, District Lakhisarai; offences under Sections 30(a), Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act; recovery of 355 litre country-made and 500 litre fermented liquor alleged; petitioners not arrested on the spot, no recovery from conscious possession; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two like sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; address verification and residence within trial-court jurisdiction till investigation concludes; copy to SP Lakhisarai.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioners to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the trial court within six weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV-cum Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, Lakhisarai in Barahiya P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025, subject to Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S, police verification of present and current address, and residence within the trial court's jurisdiction till conclusion of investigation; copy of order and e-mail to be sent to the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai.