Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20701/2017bail granted

Lalu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2017-05-09Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20701 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -913 Year- 2016 Thana -BIHTA District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Lalu Manjhi Son of Late Mohan Manjhi, Resident of Village- Sadisopur, Police Station- Bihta, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Satya Nand Shukla ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 09-05-2017 The petitioner is in custody since 02.12.2016 in connection with Bihta Case No. 913 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 37(a)(b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

Allegation against the petitioner and other co-accused persons is of recovery of 40 litres country made liquor. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has falsely been implicated in this case. Moreover, there is allegation of recovery of 40 litres of country made liquor from the possession of petitioner and other co-accused person, for which petitioner has sufficiently been punished as he has remained in judicial custody for more than five months and has no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20701 of 2017 (2) dt.09-05-2017 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, quantity of liquor recovered and also that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has remained in custody for more than five months, as such, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Danapur, Patna in connection with Bihta Case No. 913 of 2016. It is made clear if the petitioner again found involved in any of the like offences, in future, prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T