Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12205/2025bail granted

Karku Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12205 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-576 Year-2023 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Karku Manjhi S/O Mahendra Manjhi R/O- Jayant nagar, P.s.- Warsaliganj, Dist.- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Prasad ====================================================== 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 Warsaliganj P.S. Case No. 576 of 2023 dated 21.11.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 30(d) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 50 litres of illicit country made liquor and liquor making apparatus were recovered from the bush near the Marlahi river.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12205 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2025.

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, Nawada in connection with Warsaliganj P.S. Case No. 576 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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