Arun Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50394 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saran ====================================================== ARUN MANJHI Son of Dhuni Manjhi @ Dhurandhar Manjhi, Resident of Village- Shivrahiyan, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Veena Rani Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 174 of 2019 registered for offence punishable under section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It has been alleged that 878.400 litres of illegal English liquor has been recovered.

Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below and prays for regular bail, the court below without being prejudiced by this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50394 of 2019(2) dt.14-08-2019 2/2 order will take decision in accordance with law (Shivaji Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U T