Patna High CourtCR. MISC./76536/2025bail granted

Jogi Manjhi @ Yogi Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76536 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1050 Year-2021 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Jogi Manjhi @ Yogi Manjhi S/O Late Binay Manjhi @ Banai Manjhi @ Kariya Manjhi @ Bulkan Manjhi R/o Chhitnawan, P.S.- Maner, DistrictPatna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Patanjali Rishi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 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 Maner P.S. Case No. 1050 of 2021 dated 25.12.2021 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 30(c), 32(iii), 34, 36 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 16 litres of illicit country-made liquor and 100 kg of mahua flowers were recovered in front of the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76536 of 2025(2) dt.01-12-2025 2/3 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 has no concern with the alleged recovery. The recovery was made from an open place that is accessible to anyone. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 07.08.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56749/2024. The petitioner has six criminal antecedents which are related to similar nature of offence as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.07.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances 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 Maner P.S. Case No. 1050 of 2021, with the conditions:- (i) That the petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76536 of 2025(2) dt.01-12-2025 3/3 cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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