Prabhat Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11377 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2022 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== PRABHAT MANJHI SON OF SUKHU MANJHI @ SUKHU PRASAD RESIDENT OF YARPUR MUSHHARI, P.S.- GARDANIBAGH, DISTRICTPATNA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jain For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30/30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 10.5 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 10.01.2022. Investigation is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail. He submits that the petitioner has got identical

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11377 of 2022(2) dt.29-04-2022 2/2 criminal antecedent.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. However, once charge is framed and trial commences, the petitioner, shall be released on bail by the trial court to its own satisfaction on the condition that the petitioner will co-operate in the trial.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T