Manish Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18826 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== 1.
Manish Manjhi Son of Ramjivan Manjhi Resident of Salhan, P.S. - Garkha, District - Saran at Chhapra 2.
Indarjit Ram Son of Shiv Parsan Ram Resident of Mura Kudar, P.S. - Garlkha, District - Saran at Chhapra 3.
Sunil Kumar Son of Chandeshwar Ray Resident of Isamailpur, P.S. - Garkha, District - Saran at Chhapra 4.
Vikash Kumar Ram Son of Yadunandan Ram Resident of Ismailpur Kudar, P.S. - Manjhi, District - Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Yashraj Bardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 180.90 litres of liquor was recovered from Tempo.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18826 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/3 possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioners are neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioners are in custody since 19.02.2025. Petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent whereas petitioner nos. 2, 3 and 4 have no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.
7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioners.
(II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18826 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 3/3 two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T