Golden Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20331 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1010 Year-2024 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Golden Manjhi S/O Shital Manjhi R/O Village- Deokuli Musahari, P.S- Bihta, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Karn, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bihta P.S. case No. 1010 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 160 liters liquor was recovered from a car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20331 of 2025(2) dt.04-04-2025 2/3 of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused. The petitioner is not the owner of the car in question. The petitioner is in custody since 20.01.2025 and has got four criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bihta P.S. case No. 1010 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20331 of 2025(2) dt.04-04-2025 3/3 on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T