Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61636/2025bail granted

Raj Kumar Mahto @ Raj Kumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61636 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raj Kumar Mahto @ Raj Kumar Manjhi S/O Dhuplal Manjhi R/O VillageJiwdhara Musahuri Tola, P.S- Piprakothi, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Balgovind Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Gulnar Begum, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of 30 litres of illicit liquor. The petitioner is in jail since 15.06.2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61636 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 2/3 the prayer of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application for regular bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, East Champaran at Motihari/concerned Court below in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 subject to the condition that:- (i). The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted only after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(ii). The petitioner is directed to mark his attendance in Piprakothi Police Station on each month. Failure to do so, will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (iii) Before accepting the bail-bond of the petitioner, the court below will verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61636 of 2025(2) dt.22-09-2025 3/3 petitioner is found having clean antecedent, the bail-bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted. If the petitioner is found having criminal antecedent(s), his bail-bonds shall not be accepted by the court below.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Neha/- U T