Nanhak Manjhi @ Jitendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56232 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2025 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Nanhak Manjhi @ Jitendra Manjhi S/o Vishwanath Manjhi Resident of village- Balganga, PS- Raghunathpur, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sagar Kumar Mr.Hemant Ray For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 155/2025 dated 09.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered behind the house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56232 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The recovery is made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.06.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 155/2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T