Ranjan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22732 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1030 Year-2024 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ranjan Manjhi S/o Late Sita Manjhi Resident of Village- Muther Musahari Tola, PS- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamlesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Jehanabad (Cadauna) P.S. Case No. 1030 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 10 litres of IMFL/country made liquor from the front of the house.

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4. It is submitted by learned counsel that alleged recovery, as per seizure list appears to be made from the front of the house of the petitioner, which is an open place and accessible by general public. It is submitted that in view of aforesaid, recovery of illicit liquor cannot be said to be made from the physical possession of this petitioner. Petitioner said to be involved in three more criminal cases of similar nature, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from the physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise-2, Jehanabad/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Jehanabad (Cadauna) P.S. Case No. 1030 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, with further condition:- (i) That the petitioner shall not involve in similar nature of offence till the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22732 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 3/3 conclusion of trial, failing which, the State shall be at liberty to move before the learned Trial Court itself for the cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T