Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22015/2024disposed

Bulla Manjhi @ Ishwari Manjhi @ Ishwar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22015 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2023 Thana- VISHNUPAD District- Gaya ====================================================== Bulla Manjhi @ Ishwari Manjhi @ Ishwar Manjhi Son of Late Ramjit Manjhi Resident of Village - Bakshu Bigha, P.S.- Vishnupad, District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Vishnupad P.S. Case No. 365 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 08 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in a gallon was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted hat the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. Local people disclosed the name of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22015 of 2024(3) dt.16-04-2024 2/2 petitioner in this case due to previous enmity.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the anticipatory bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the alleged recovery is made from the house of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am of the view that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out and the same is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Court below concerned within six weeks from the date of this order and the prayer for regular bail, the learned Court below shall consider his prayer for regular bail on the same day without being prejudiced by this order.

7. The application stands rejected.

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