Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11201/2025bail granted

Ajay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11201 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-120 Year-2024 Thana- MALAHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ajay Manjhi Son of Raj Kumar Manjhi Resident ofVillage- Ramsiriya Mushahari Tola, P.S.- Malahi, Distt.- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Malahi P.S. Case No. 120/2024 dated 19.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the bush which was situated behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery is made from an open

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11201 of 2025(2) dt.21-03-2025 2/2 place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Malahi P.S. Case No. 120/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T