Dharmendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10516 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-833 Year-2023 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Dharmendra Manjhi S/O Nagina Manjhi R/O- Mahuariya Bagicha, P.S.- Maner, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 2837 of 2023, arising out of Maner PS Case No. 833 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 138 liters liquor was recovered, out of which 28 liters of liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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.10516 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner, where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 01.12.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 03.02.2026, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8051 of 2026. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Special Excise Case No. 2837 of 2023, arising out of Maner PS Case No. 833 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T