Shatrudhan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17423 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2018 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== SHATRUDHAN MANJHI Son of Late Kapil Manjhi, Resident of villageNadwan Nai Haweli P.S.-Dharua, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vinod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 27-03-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Dhanrua P.S. Case No. 464 of 2018 registered for offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It has been alleged that 20 litres of liquor has been recovered. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Looking to the quantity of liquor and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed and he, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17423 of 2019(2) dt.27-03-2019 2/2 satisfaction of Special Excise Judge, Patna in connection with Dhanrua P.S. Case No. 464 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 Cr. PC and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court. The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence. The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. If the petitioner is found involved in similar type of allegation in future, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application for cancellation of his bail bond.

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