Umesh Kumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3474 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2018 Thana- BASANTPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== Umesh Kumar Manjhi, aged about 45 years (Male), Son of Janak Manjhi Resident of Kishunapura, P.S.- Basantapur, District- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rita Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Basantapur P.S. Case No. 365 of 2018 registered for offences under sections 272/273/308/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(A)/41(i) of the Bihar Excise Prohibition Act, 2016. In the present case, the police has recovered 46 bottles (each of 180 ml) from the room of the petitioner. Looking to the quantity of liquor recovered as also the entire facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is in inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, above named, is rejected.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) rishi/- U T