Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71981/2024bail granted

Randhir Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71981 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Randhir Manjhi S/o Sri Jaggu Manjhi R/o Village- Jaitipur, PS- Dariyapur, Distt- Saran At Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Udai Shankar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024 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 Sonepur Excise P.S. Case No. 144 of 2024 dated 07.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4.800 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in a plastic sack was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71981 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.08.2024.

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 Sonepur Excise P.S. Case No. 144 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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