Manas Pandey v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47882 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2024 Thana- SUPAUL District- Supaul ====================================================== Manas Pandey Son of Late Ratneshwar Pandey Resident of village - Parsauni, Ward No.- 14, P.S.- Supaul, District - Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Ms. Shail Kumari, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-09-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 2287.92 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the poultry farm of this petitioner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. Charges have already been framed against the petitioner vide order dated 02.09.2025 and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47882 of 2025(2) dt.19-09-2025 2/2 petitioner is in custody since 28.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner 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 Exclusive Special Judge-I, Excise, Supaul in connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 188 of 2024. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T