Mahendra Manjhi @ Mahendra Bhuiyan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43422 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2019 Thana- ROSHANGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== MAHENDRA MANJHI @ MAHENDRA BHUIYAN S/O NAGESHWAR MANJHI @ NAGESHWAR BHUIYAN @ NAGESHAR MANJHI R/O VILLAGE-JURI NAWADIH, P.S.-RAUSHANGANJ (BANKEY BAZAR), DISTRICT-GAYA.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Arvind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms.Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 15-02-2022 Heard.
The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Raushangan (Bankey Bazar) P.S. Case No. 193 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a)(d) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
The case of the prosecution in brief is that upon receipt of confidential information, the police had conducted a raid at various houses situated at the place of occurrence and had recovered huge quantities of the illicit liquor, therefrom. As far as the petitioner is concerned, 12 liters of country
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43422 of 2021(2) dt.15-02-2022 2/3 made Mahua liquor was recovered.
The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, has been falsely implicated in the present case and is languishing in custody since 28.11.2020. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that though the petitioner is accused in one other case, but he is on bail in the said case. Per contra, Ms. Rita Verma, the learned APP for the State, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the parties and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration, I deem it fit and proper to admit the petitioner to the privilege of regular bail.
Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43422 of 2021(2) dt.15-02-2022 3/3 court of Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya in connection with Raushanganj (Bankey Bazar) P.S. Case No. 193 of 2019.
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