Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43614/2026bail granted

Pradeep Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-07Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43614 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2026 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Pradeep Manjhi Son of Doru Manjhi R/o Village- Jaintnagar, Musahari Kochgawan, P.S.- Warsaliganj @ Warisaliganj, District- Nawada. 2.

Anil Manjhi Son of Jhapsi Manjhi R/o Village- Naya Nagar, Musahari Kochagawan, P.S.- Warsaliganj @ Warisliganj, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, total 40 liters illicit liquor was recovered from an open place.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession or from the premises of petitioner. The names of the petitioners have been implicated merely on confessional statement of co-villagers which is accessible for everyone.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43614 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 2/2 Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, place of recovery and clean antecedent of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special, Court Excise-II, Nawada in connection with Warisliganj P. S. Case No. 198 of 2026, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Sanjay/AlokU T