Aklu Manjhi @ Akalu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44700 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2021 Thana- SITAMARHI COMPLAINT CASE District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== AKLU MANJHI @ AKALU MANJHI Son of Late Mahadev Manjhi @ Late Mahadeo Manjhi Resident of Village - Khairwa, P.S. - Majorganj, District - Sitamarhi (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shankar Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 25-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per the prosecution case, 117 litres of liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He has been falsely implicated in the case. He is in custody since 24.3.2021 and has no criminal antecedent. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44700 of 2021(2) dt.25-01-2022 2/2 taking into consideration the facts of the case specially the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with C2 Case no.156 of 2021 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi. (Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T