Ramu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25652 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-688 Year-2018 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Ramu Manjhi Son of Late Rameshwar Manjhi, Resident of VillageChhokaki Bhue Tola, P.S.- Sherghati, District- Gaya. 2.

Charu Manjhi Son of Vindeshwar Manjhi, Resident of Village- Chhokaki Bhue Tola, P.S.- Sherghati, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vishwa Ranjan Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sucheta Yadav, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 688 of 2018 registered for offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Prohibition Act, 2016.

It has been alleged that from the possession of petitioner no.1, 15 litres of liquor and from the possession of petitioner no. 2, 10 litres of liquor has been recovered. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for bail of the petitioners is allowed and they, in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25652 of 2019(2) dt.22-04-2019 2/2 event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, are directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise, Gaya in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No.688 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 Cr. PC and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors of the petitioners shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court. The petitioners will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence. The petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available as and when required by the court. If the petitioners are found involved in similar type of allegation in future, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application for cancellation of their bail bonds. (Shivaji Pandey, J) mkchy/- U T