Sukhi Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34374 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2026 Thana- LAUKAHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sukhi Manjhi S/O Thakai Manjhi R/o Village - Pahari Tola, P.S - Laukaha,Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The state of bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hriday Narayan Harshit, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 of the BNS and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, allegedly 20 litre of country made liquor was recovered by the side of railway line which was found concealed in a field.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It has further been alleged that, upon inquiry from the local people, it was stated that the recovered liquor belonged to the petitioner and that he was engaged in selling the same.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34374 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the recovery was made from an open place, accessible to all and not from the possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the place of recovery does not belong to the petitioner in any manner whatsoever and that the local people, due to enmity, have falsely named the petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, in connection with Laukaha P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

niku/rupa/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T