Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20234/2026bail granted

Dinesh Kumar Manjhi @ Dinesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-01Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20234 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-176 Year-2024 Thana- KOPA District- Saran ====================================================== Dinesh Kumar Manjhi @ Dinesh Manjhi S/O Janakdeo Manjhi @ Janakdev Manjhi @ Petu R/O Village/Town- Pokhar Bhinda, P.S.- Kopa, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Aniket Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 10 liters illicit country made was recovered from an open place.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on basis of disclosure made by local people. The alleged illicit liquor has been recovered from an open place,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20234 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 which is accessible to one and all. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 20.01.2026.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 3, Saran (Chapra) in connection with Kopa P.S. Case No. 176 of 2024.

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