Hiralal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43821 of 2017 (2) dt.20-09-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43821 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -180 Year- 2017 Thana -KANTI THARMAL POWER DistrictMUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Hiralal Manjhi Son of Late Khakhnoo Manjhi, R/o Village- Mithanpura, manjhi Tola, P.S.- Kanti, (Panapur O.P.), District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 20-09-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kanti (Panapur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 180 of 2017, registered for offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 290 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) (c) (d)/36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is of recovery of 5 litres of mahua wine and 5 k.g. soaked mahua.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. Moreover, he has sufficiently been punished for the said offence as he has been since 26.05.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43821 of 2017 (2) dt.20-09-2017 circumstances of the case and also the fact that petitioner has criminal antecedent as he is accused in one more case of similar nature, as such, this application is disposed of with the direction to the court below to release the petitioner to his own satisfaction once charge is framed in this case or petitioner completes further period of one month in judicial custody, whichever is earlier. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U Y