Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8097/2026bail granted

Ashok Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8097 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-665 Year-2025 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ashok Manjhi S/o Late Nathuni Manjhi Resident of Village- Mahuabagh Mushari, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 665 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 31 liters liquor was recovered from courtyard of petitioner's house and he was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8097 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from the courtyard of petitioner's house where other family members also reside. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 665 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T