Munna Mahto @ Munna Chaudhary v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Sections 30(a) and 32(3)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.52052 of 2026, decided on 29-07-2026 by Alok Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail sought by Munna Mahto @ Munna Chaudhary and Jhagru Mahto in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 123 of 2025, Thana Excise P.S., District Saran, registered under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act (alleged recovery of 60 liters of illicit country liquor and an unregistered motorcycle). Prayer rejected in view of the petitioners' criminal antecedents; petitioners permitted to surrender before the Trial Court within six weeks, with the Trial Court to decide the surrender-cum-bail application on merits.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail rejected; however, the petitioners were granted liberty to surrender before the Trial Court within six weeks, whereupon the Trial Court is to pass an order on their surrender-cum-bail application on the merits, without being prejudiced by this Court's rejection.