Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71790/2025bail granted

Sanjay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-09Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71790 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-589 Year-2025 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna ====================================================== Sanjay Manjhi Son of Ganauri Manjhi Resident of Musthafapur, P.S.- Gaurichak, District - Patna (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nikhil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 589 of 2025 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. The recovery is of 100 litres of illicit country-made liquor from a CNG tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2025 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71790 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 2/2

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court of Excise, Patna City/ concerned Court below, in connection with Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 589 of 2025.

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T