Dhananjay Manjhi @ Dhananjay Kumar @ Dhanjay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43941 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-309 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Dhananjay Manjhi @ Dhananjay Kumar @ Dhanjay Manjhi Son of Late Bakhauri Manjhi @ Bhakhauri Manjhi Resident of Village - Bansi Bigha, P.S.- Hilsa, District - Nalanda. Presently residing of Mohalla - Rukanpura, Musahari, P.S.- Rapaspur, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2024 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 Excise Danapur P.S. Case No. 309 of 2024, Special Excise Case No. 857/2024 dated 09.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 100 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the sack kept near the garbage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43941 of 2024(2) dt.26-06-2024 2/2 this case. The alleged recovery was made from the open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2024.

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 in connection with Excise Danapur P.S. Case No. 309 of 2024, Special Excise Case No. 857/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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