Kathar Manjhi @ Sanjit Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1808 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2022 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna ====================================================== KATHAR MANJHI @ SANJIT MANJHI Son of Satyendra Manjhi R/o Shabani, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

14 liters of country-made liquor has been recovered from the house of this petitioner.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that house in question is in joint possession of the family and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submitted that from bare perusal of the seizure list, it is apparent that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered from the house of this petitioner. Considering the fact that liquor has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1808 of 2023(2) dt.27-03-2023 2/2 from the house of this petitioner, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T