Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54353/2025bail granted

Osihar Manjhi @ Oshihar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-12Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54353 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Osihar Manjhi @ Oshihar Manjhi S/o- Rangila Manjhi Village- Basahi Chak Hafiz, Ps- Janta Bazar Dist- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 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 Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 dated 28.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 12 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered in front of the old Panchayat Bhawan.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54353 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.06.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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