Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34801/2024bail granted

Krishna Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34801 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2024 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura ====================================================== Krishna Manjhi Son of Late Andish Manjhi Resident of Village - Panchi, P.S.- Shekhopur Sarai, District - Sheikhpura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-05-2024 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 Shekhopur Sarai P.S Case No. 23 of 2024 dated 26.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272, 273, 34 of Indian Penal Code and 30(a)/30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 55 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and the co-accused persons.

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.34801 of 2024(2) dt.08-05-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.03.2024.

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, Sheikhpura in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S Case No. 23 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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