Mannu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34537 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -100 Year- 2018 Thana -JOGBANI District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Mannu Mandal, S/o Ashok Mandal, resident of Village- Bhagkohalia, Ward No. 3 P.S. Forbesganj, District- Araria.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhijeet Gautam For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 21-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 38(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

18 litres of country made liquor is said to be transported by there accused persons and the petitioner was apprehended while other two persons managed to escape. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated in the case at the instance of his enemies by planting aforesaid recovery from

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34537 of 2018 (2) dt.21-06-2018 2/2 his possession. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 20.04.2018.

Considering the facts aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Addl. Sessions cum Special Judge, Araria in connection with Special Case No. 501 of 2018 arising out of Jogbani P.S. Case No. 100 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Mishra/- U T