Umesh Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70509 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2021 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== UMESH MANJHI S/o Kameshwar Manjhi R/o Village- Raghopur Mushari, P.S.- Rani Talab, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rahul Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 09-06-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Spl. Case No. 6156 of 2021 arising out of Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 188 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 100 liters of illicit country made liquor from the house of the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case, he is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70509 of 2021(2) dt.09-06-2022 2/2 having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 29.9.2021.

Per contra, the learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Spl. Excise Judge, Patna in connection with Spl. Case No. 6156 of 2021 arising out of Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 188 of 2021.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T