Kalendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50943 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2022 Thana- KARPI District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Kalendra Manjhi S/o Badan Manjhi R/o village- Rampur, P.S.- Karpi, District- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Srivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-10-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Karpi P.S. Case No. 08 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 26.02.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there was recovery of 5 litres of illicit IMFL/country made liquor. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the alleged recovery of illicit liquor was made from the house of the petitioner which is occupied by other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50943 of 2022(2) dt.10-10-2022 2/2 family members and as such it cannot be said that recovery was made from the conscious physical possession. It is also submitted that the seizure list appears disputed for the reason that same is not supported by independent witnesses, rather by local Chaukidars. While concluding the argument, it has been submitted that investigation of this case has been completed, where charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not appears from physical possession of this petitioner coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Karpi P.S. Case No. 08 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise) II, Jehanabad/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Archana/- U T