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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16156/2018bail granted

Shambhu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2018-03-21Mr. Justice Prakash Chandra Jaiswal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.16156 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -235 Year- 2017 Thana -BARHARIA District- SIWAN ====================================================== Shambhu Manjhi, S/o Baban Manjhi, Resident of Village- Akopur Chak Parshuram, P.S.- Mahadeva, Dist- Siwan.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhakar Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar Pandey, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 21-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Barharia P.S. Case No. 235 of 2017 registered under Sections 272 and 273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 35(a), 35(b) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

4.680 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from behind the house of Lal Babu Sah. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern either with the aforesaid house or with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated in the case at the instance of his enemies.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16156 of 2018 (2) dt.21-03-2018 2/2 Though two more criminal cases have been lodged against the petitioner, but he is on bail in the said cases. He has been languishing in custody since 22.12.2017.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Excise Judge, Siwan in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 235 of 2017.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T