Raju Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43718 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2026 Thana- PAROO District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Raju Manjhi S/O Manak Manjhi R/O Village- Bhelaipur, P.S.- Paru, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 2.

Sohan Manjhi S/O Manak Manjhi R/O Village- Bhelaipur, P.S.- Paru, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 3.

Rajesh Manjhi S/O late Aklu Manjhi R/O Village- Bhelaipur, P.S.- Paru, Dist.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vandana Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in Paru (Paroo) P.S. Case No. 109 of 2026, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2022.

3. As per prosecution case, the informant received information that the petitioners were engaged in the illegal liquor trade and had loaded illicit alcohol onto a motorcycle. Acting upon this information, the informant proceeded to the scene and recovered 14 liters of country-made liquor from the motorcycle, which was parked at the doorstep of petitioner No. 1, alongside an additional 36 liters of country-made liquor from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43718 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/2 inside the house of petitioner No. 1, resulting in a total recovery of 50 liters. Although the petitioners and other accused persons managed to flee away, they were subsequently identified by the local Chaukidar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that these petitioners were involved in the illegal business of liquor and were present at the house with huge quantity of liquor and when police reached the house of petitioner no. 1, all the accused persons including these petitioners succeed in fleeing away from the spot.

6. Considering the fact that there is the recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor from the house of petitioner no. 1 and motorcycle, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is refused.

Alok/Sanjay- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T