Manikan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31501 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Manikan Manjhi S/o Lambu Manjhi @ Suresh Manjhi @ Lambu R/o VillageNisarpura, P.S.- Rani Talab, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 503 of 2025, arising out of Rani Talab PS Case No. 57 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 16 liters country made liquor was recovered from the house. It is also alleged that 50 litres semi-fermented liquor was destroyed. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31501 of 2025(2) dt.13-05-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner, where other family members also resides. The petitioner is in custody since 19-02-2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Special Excise Case No. 503 of 2025, arising out of Rani Talab PS Case No. 57 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T