IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39139 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2026 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran ====================================================== Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Mahato S/O Karim Mahto @ Kariman Mahto R/O Village - Phulwariya, P.S- Garkha, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr. Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 205 of 2026 dated 24.02.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and co-accused persons fled away from the place of occurrence, after seeing the police party and from there altogether 45 litres of country made liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been falsely made an accused in this case at the instance of chowkidar. It has further been submitted that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39139 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2

search and seizure is in violation of Section 103/105 of the B.N.S.S. It has further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2026. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Heard the parties and perused the records. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No.205 of 2026. 8. The application stands allowed. (Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39139 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2026 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran ====================================================== Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Mahato S/O Karim Mahto @ Kariman Mahto R/O Village - Phulwariya, P.S- Garkha, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr. Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 205 of 2026 dated 24.02.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022. 3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and co-accused persons fled away from the place of occurrence, after seeing the police party and from there altogether 45 litres of country made liquor was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been falsely made an accused in this case at the instance of chowkidar. It has further been submitted that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39139 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2

search and seizure is in violation of Section 103/105 of the B.N.S.S. It has further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2026. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Heard the parties and perused the records. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No.205 of 2026. 8. The application stands allowed. (Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T