Hirlal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12396 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2024 Thana- DARPA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Hirlal Manjhi S/o- Binda Manjhi Village- Dharam Nagar Bhangari PsMahuawa Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prateek Tandon For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-03-2025 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 Darpa P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024 dated 18.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275, 111, 317(5) read with section 3(5) of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 300 litres of Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the Bhusauli of the co-accused. It is further alleged that a motorcycle was also recovered near the house of the co-accused.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12396 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2024.

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 Darpa P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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