Aakash Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31819 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Aakash Manjhi Son of Sadhu Majhi Resident of Village- Prahkhan, P.S.- Jalalpur, District- Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Yashraj Bardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 25 litres of liquor was recovered from two motorcycle out of which 10 litres of liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31819 of 2025(2) dt.15-05-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that one of the vehicles is registered in the name of the petitioner's father. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 03.04.2025 and has one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP 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 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T