Biran Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22621 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-296 Year-2021 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Biran Manjhi S/o Bhulan Manjhi Resident of Village- Kahla, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 296 of 2021, dated 10.10.2021, lodged under Sections 30(a) & 37(b)of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018, pending before the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge 13th cum Special Excise Court No. 1, Gopalganj.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 10 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the petitioner was neither apprehended from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22621 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 the spot nor was anything illicit recovered from his possession. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean, as there is one criminal case pending against him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean, as there is one criminal case of the same nature pending against him.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. It is directed to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 6 weeks from today. In case, the petitioner surrenders within six weeks, then the Trial Court is directed to pass order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day without being prejudice that the anticipatory bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court and the Trial Court shall pass order on the merit of this case. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T