Surendra Manjhi @ Sulendra Manjhi @ Sulendra Kumar @ Surendra Majhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47008 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-568 Year-2024 Thana- PARSABAZAR District- Patna ====================================================== Surendra Manjhi @ Sulendra Manjhi @ Sulendra Kumar @ Surendra Majhi S/O Late Daho Manjhi R/O- Kurthaul, Musahari, P.S- Parsa Bazar, DisttPatna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ram Jiban Pd. Singh, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 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, 125 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the house 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. Charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 09.06.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47008 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/2
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 Excise Judge 2nd, Patna in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 568 of 2024. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T