Hajari Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22200 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2022 Thana- JADOPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== HAJARI MANJHI Son of Late Gudari Manjhi Resident of Village - Jadopur Shukul, P.s.- Jadopur, Distt.- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhramveer For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 27-07-2022 Let the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, be removed within a period of four weeks from today. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jadopur P.S. Case No. 40 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution case, there is alleged recovery of 45.2 litres illegal wine from bicycle in question and the petitioner was apprehended on the spot who disclosed the name of other accused who has fled away from the place of occurrence.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22200 of 2022(2) dt.27-07-2022 2/3 petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2022 and bears no criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has committed no offence and he has falsely been implicated in this case. Seizure list has not been made as per law. The learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, keeping in view clean antecedent of petitioner, charge sheet has been submitted in the case and there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge Excise, Gopalganj in connection with Jadopur P.S. Case No. 40 of 2022, subject to following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22200 of 2022(2) dt.27-07-2022 3/3 (ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial court itself. (iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) minu/- U T