Sukhal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29460 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-856 Year-2021 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Sukhal Manjhi son of Late Bulkan Manjhi Village- Chhitnawan Mushari PS -Maner, Dist -Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 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 Special Case No. 6898/2021 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 856 of 2021 dated 25.10.2021 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 36, 41(i), (ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 152 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and the co-accused persons out of which 30 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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.29460 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has nine criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2023.

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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 6898/2021 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 856 of 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 bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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