Arjun Manjhi@ Arjun Majhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30394 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2022 Thana- KINJAR District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Arjun Manjhi@ Arjun Majhi Son Of Late Jhulan Manjhi Resident Of Village - Helalpur P.S.- Kinjar District- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Paras Nath, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-08-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State through virtual Court proceedings.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kinjer P.S. Case No. 17 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 30(a)(b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 01.04.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 5 litres of IMFL/country made liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30394 of 2022(2) dt.05-08-2022 2/2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was made from the house of the petitioner, which was jointly occupied. It has been submitted that investigation is complete, where charge-sheet has been submitted.

Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as recovery of illicit liquor has not been made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kinjer P.S. Case No. 17 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Excise Court No.II, Jehanabad/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) R.S.Sen/- U T