Gautam Mahto v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.34424 of 2026, order dated 15-05-2026, Satyavrat Verma J — anticipatory bail in Rivilganj P.S. Case No.195 of 2026 (Saran) for offence under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act; alleged recovery of 125 litres of liquor near diyara area; provisional anticipatory bail granted on Rs.25,000 bail bond with two like sureties, arrest/surrender within six weeks, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions; confirmation conditional on trial court verification of antecedents (more than five cases = presumed concealment and non-confirmation; five cases only = confirmation forthwith).
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs.25,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC; confirmation by the trial court subject to verification of criminal antecedents (not to be confirmed if more than five cases found; to be confirmed forthwith if five cases only).