Sant Lal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36157 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2026 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Sant Lal Manjhi S/o Late Narayan Manjhi R/o Village - Isuapur, Ward no. 7, P.S- Isuapur, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Srivastva, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 09-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 20 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the recovery has been made near the house, which is an open place and easily accessible to public. The petitioner was arrested merely on the basis of suspicion since he had criminal antecedents of similar nature. There is no independent witness to the search and seizure thereby causing violation of mandatory provisions of law. The petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2026.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36157 of 2026(2) dt.09-06-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the grant of bail on the ground that the petitioner has criminal antecedents. However, in response it has been submitted that the petitioner is on bail in all other cases.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on 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 3rd Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra/concerned Court below in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 125 of 2026 subject to condition that:- (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister. (ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) anand/- U T