Gowardhan Manjhi @ Goverdhen Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25443 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2021 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna ====================================================== Gowardhan Manjhi @ Goverdhen Manjhi Son of Late Ram Saran Manjhi Resident of Mansoorganj Mushari Toli, P.S.- Malsalami, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 131/2021 dated 19.03.2021 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 115 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered behind the house of the petitioner. Further, 50 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered behind the house of the co-accused, Badri Manjhi.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25443 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The recovery is made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has five antecedents and he is on bail in all the aforesaid cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna City, Patna in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 131/2021 with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T