Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57263/2024bail granted

Chhotu Manjhi @ Chotu Majhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57263 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-561 Year-2024 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Chhotu Manjhi @ Chotu Majhi S/O Late Bangali Manjhi R/O Saguna More, Musahari Ward No.- 11, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Sinha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-08-2024 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 Danapur P.S. Case No. 561 of 2024 dated 23.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and 62 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the two sacks which were kept near the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57263 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/2 this case. The recovery of 62 litres of illicit liquor has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone and the petitioner has no concern with the said recovery of 20 litres of illicit liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 561 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T