Chottu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43090 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -225 Year- 2016 Thana -CHANDAULI District- GAYA ====================================================== Chottu Manjhi , son of late Ram Bali Manjhi, resident of village Ranapur P.S. Chandouti (Chakand) District Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Veer For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Anita Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-10-2016 Heard Sri Satya Veer, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

The sole petitioner who is in custody since 31.7.2016 in Chandouti ( Chakand) P.S. Case No. 225 of 2016 registered for the offence under Section 47(a) of the Bihar Excise Amendment Act 2016 has prayed for grant of bail.

It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that on allegation of recovery of one liter of country made liquor petitioner has been apprehended. He further submits that it was alleged that petitioner was preparing country made liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to the statement made in paragraph no. 3 of the petition to the extent that petitioner is having clean antecedent. Keeping in view the nature of accusation, period of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43090 of 2016 (2) dt.20-10-2016 2/2 custody and clean antecedent, let the petitioner Chottu Manjhi be enlarged 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya / concerned court in connection with Chandauti (Chakand) Case No. 225 of 2016.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U T