Sunny Deol Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37358 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2026 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Sunny Deol Manjhi Son of Lal Bahadur Manjhi Resident of Village - Nipaniya Ps- Isuapur, Dist- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Harsh Anuj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-06-2026 Heard Mr. Harsh Anuj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shantanu Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 23.04.2026, in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 22.04.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. Recovery is of 20 litres of illicit country made liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession or the house of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37358 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 2/3 the petitioner rather recovery has been made behind the house of the petitioner and petitioner has been made accused in the present case merely on the basis of suspicion. It appears from the F.I.R as well as seizure list that the seizure list witnesses are police personnel so there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of BNSS, 2023 and the petitioner is in custody since 22.04.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that 20 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered behind the house of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner having clean antecedent and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of the BNSS, 2023, let the petitioner, above named, 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 learned 3rd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37358 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 3/3 properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T