Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42649/2025bail granted

Sikandar Manjhi @ Sikandra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42649 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2025 Thana- MALAHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sikandar Manjhi @ Sikandra Kumar S/o- Rajendra Manjhi Village- Sirani Dhanger Toli Ps- Malahi Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hemant Ray, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 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 Malahi P.S. Case No. 4 of 2025 dated 03.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 10 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. The recovery has been made from an open

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42649 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.04.2025.

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, East Champaran in connection with Malahi P.S. Case No. 4 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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