Mahendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21764 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-634 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== 1.
Mahendra Manjhi Son of Late Saheb Manjhi Resident of Village - Mira Musehri, P.S. - Muffassil, District - Saran 2.
Umesh Manjhi Son of Late Deyali Manjhi Resident of Village - Mira Musehri, P.S. - Muffassil, District - Saran 3.
Yogendra Manjhi Son of Late Shri Manjhi Resident of Village - Mira Musehri, P.S. - Muffassil, District - Saran 4.
Sukhal Manjhi @ Sukha Manjhi Son of Bhawani Manjhi Resident of Village - Mira Musehri, P.S. - Muffassil, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Hemant Kumar, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Gulnar Begum, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard Mr. Hemant Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mrs. Gulnar Begum, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 634 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., altogether 40 litres country made liquor was recovered from the stream of a river. Disclosure of the name of the petitioners in the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21764 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/3 offence is on the basis of a secret information.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case due to enmity. They have no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to anyone.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioners and the fact that the place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to anyone, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 634 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21764 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 3/3 are involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.
8. The bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T