Chotu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45652 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2025 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== Chotu Manjhi S/o Laldev Manjhi R/o Village- Manoharpur, Sampatchak, P.S.- Gaurichak, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Khushi Awadh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 120 liters liquor was recovered from tempo of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case as being owner of the tempo in question and he has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods kept in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45652 of 2025(2) dt.04-07-2025 2/2 vehicle. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, contends that prima-facie, no case is made out against the petitioner. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 28.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 26052 of 2025. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T