Chandradeo Manjhi @ Chandeshwar Manjhi @ Chandrashekhar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44123 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2017 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna ====================================================== Chandradeo Manjhi @ Chandeshwar Manjhi @ Chandrashekhar Manjhi S/O Late Lulla Manjhi Resident of Village- Benibigha, Police Station- Bikram, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 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 Bikram P.S. Case No. 112/2017 corresponding to Special Case No. 1249/2017 dated 08.05.2017 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 290 of the I.P.C. and section 2, 3 and 4 of the Bihar Excise (Mahua Flowers) Rules, 2006.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44123 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/3 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel has submitted that on 01.03.2025 the bail bond of the petitioner was cancelled and it is a first misuse of privilege of bail. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.04.2025.

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, Patna in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No. 112/2017 corresponding to Special Case No. 1249/2017 with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44123 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 3/3

7. The application stands allowed.

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