Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52569/2024bail granted

Maraee Manjhi @ Marai Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-12Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52569 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2024 Thana- MAKER District- Saran ====================================================== Maraee Manjhi @ Marai Manjhi Son of Shiv Manjhi Resident of Vill- Badhi Chak, P.S.- Maker, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-09-2024 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 Maker P.S. Case No. 115 of 2024 dated 02.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 120 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from 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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52569 of 2024(3) dt.12-09-2024 2/2 alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.05.2024. The similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47294 of 2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 115 of 2024, with the condition:- (i) That 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 are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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