Chhotu Mahto @ Chathu Mahto @ Chhotu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.43266 of 2026, decided 02-07-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Chhotu Mahto @ Chathu Mahto @ Chhotu Kumar v. The State of Bihar (arising out of Rasulpur P.S. Case No.144/2026, District Saran; offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016). Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed on provisional basis: release on arrest or surrender within six weeks on bail bonds of Rs.500/- with two sureties of like amount, subject to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.; trial court to verify antecedents - confirmation forthwith if clean antecedent, refusal if even one case found.
What did the court decide?
Provisional anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on arrest or surrender within six weeks on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.500/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.; confirmation by the trial court after verification of criminal antecedents.