Piru Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.47119 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -376 Year- 2015 Thana -GAYA MUFFSIL District- GAYA ====================================================== Piru Manjhi, son of Late Bibhu Manjhi, resident of village Budhgere Bhuin Tola Per, P.S. Muffasil, District Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prithivi Raj Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 22-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 376/2015 for offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 47(a) of the Bihar Excise Act. The prosecution case, as lodged by the police personnel, is that on secret information the police raided the house of the petitioner and others. From the house of the petitioner 65 litres of Mahua wine was recovered. Accordingly, a seizure-list was prepared.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he is innocent, bears no criminal history, nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession and he is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47119 of 2017 (2) dt.22-09-2017 2/2 languishing in custody since 21.08.2017.

However, learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances and the materials on record, let petitioner, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Gaya, in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 376/2015.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Rajesh/- U T