Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41643/2025bail granted

Girija Manjhi @ Gereja Mozi @ Girja Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41643 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2025 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Girija Manjhi @ Gereja Mozi @ Girja Manjhi S/o Late Musafir Manjhi R/o Village- Jharkhari Mahadav, Gola Road, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 635 of 2025 arising out of Danapur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025 dated 23.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 140 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41643 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Danapur, Patna in connection with Special Excise Case No. 635 of 2025 arising out of Danapur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T