Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71201/2025bail granted

Bala Lakhandar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71201 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Bala Lakhandar Manjhi S/o Shri Raghuvir Manjhi R/o - Raghopur Mushahri, P.S - Rani Talab, District - Patna, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aditya Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-10-2025 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 Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 102/2025 corresponding to Special Excise Case No. 739/2025 dated 08.03.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 132, 262, 263, 324(4), 324(5), 352, 351(2) and 351(3) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 10 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the back of the shop of the co-accused Arun Tanti and 30 litres of country made liquor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71201 of 2025(2) dt.17-10-2025 2/3 was recovered from the house of the co-accused Kariman Manjhi. Further, raid was conducted in the house of the coaccused, Kariman Manjhi then the petitioner and the co-accused persons started opposing the raid and instigated the villagers to pelt stones, due to which 200-250 miscreants surrounded the police personnel and started pelting stones, bricks, lathi, iron rod on them due to which some police officials got injured and they also damaged government vehicles. Further, the co-accused persons got into scuffle with the police personnel.

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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was not apprehended on the spot. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 26.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 35197/2025. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71201 of 2025(2) dt.17-10-2025 3/3 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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 102/2025, Special Excise Case No. 739/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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