Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14048/2025bail granted

Manjeet Singh @ Manjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-28Mr. Justice Jitendra Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14048 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-562 Year-2024 Thana- KARAKAT District- Rohtas ====================================================== Manjeet Singh @ Manjeet Kumar, Son of Narad Singh @ Gulabchand Yadav, Resident of Village - Kurur Baal, P.S.- Karakat, District - Rohtas (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Karakat PS. Case No. 562 of 2024 dated 01.11.2024, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per allegation, 10 liter illicit liquor has been recovered from road side. However, as per allegation, the petitioner was seen to be throwing the same kept in a bag.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the place of recovery is open space, accessible to public. He further submits that there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14048 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/3 recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that the name of the petitioner has been dragged in this case on the basis of suspicion without any cogent evidence.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in two other cases.

7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No-I, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Karakat P. S. Case No. 562 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.PC and on the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14048 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 3/3 (i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Ravishankar/- U T