Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43300/2026bail granted

Nanhak Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-02Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43300 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2026 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Nanhak Manjhi S/o Ramnath Manjhi @ Ramesh Manjhi Resident of village - Barwa Mushahari Tola, P.S.- Lakhaura, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under sections 30(a)/ 32/ 41 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. The recovery is of 80 litres of illicit country-made liquor near the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has one criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43300 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 2/3 the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, East Champaran at Motihari/ concerned Court below, in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 91 of 2026.

9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Lakhaura Police Station, District- East Champaran on every

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43300 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 3/3 Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T