Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55447/2025bail granted

Naresh Manjhi @ Chauklet Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55447 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-410 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Naresh Manjhi @ Chauklet Manjhi S/o Bhotha Manjhi @ Bhothu Manjhi Resident of Village - Garhi Bishanpur Ward NO.11, P.S- Lakhisarai, District - Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 410c2 of 2025 dated 06.07.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 15 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the bag of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55447 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.07.2025.

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, Lakhisarai in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 410c2 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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