Ramji Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36598 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2026 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== 1.
Ramji Manjhi S/O - Late Arjun Manjhi R/O Vill - Sanghatpar Mushhari, P.s - Masaurhi, Dist- Patna 2.
Amit Kumar @ Amit Manjhi Son of Late Akhilesh Manjhi R/O Vill - Sanghatpar Mushhari, P.s - Masaurhi, Dist- Patna 3.
Amarjit Paswan @ Jitu Paswan Son of Dhurvbhoj Paswan R/O Vill - Sanghatpar Mushhari, P.s - Masaurhi, Dist- Patna 4.
Pawan Kumar Son of Gurmoj Paswan @ Dhruvmoj Paswan R/O Vill - Sanghatpar Mushhari, P.s - Masaurhi, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ashok Kumar Sinha,Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The accused-petitioners, named in the F.I.R., are apprehending their arrest in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 114 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioners is to have in possession of 75 litres of illicit liquor and engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36598 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 2/3 petitioners submitted that recovery was made from a hut of the village which is not connected in any manner with these petitioners. It is submitted that mere on the basis of disclosure and suspicion raised by the co-villagers, these petitioners were implicated with the present recovery of illicit liquor, therefore, it can be safely said that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of this petitioners, who claimed to be the men of clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.
6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima-facie not appears to be made from conscious physical possession of this petitioners, who are men of clean antecedent, accordingly, above-named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise, Third, Patna, /concerned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36598 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 3/3 court in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 114 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short "B.N.S.S.").
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T