Ravi Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77872 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-855 Year-2023 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Manjhi Son of Late Valli Manjhi Resident of Village - Chulahichak Police Station- Rupaspur, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Satish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Akbar Ali, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Spl. Case No. 363 of 2024, arising out of Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 855 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 04 liters of counter made liquor was recovered from Gallon.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner was on bail and case was fixed for framing of charge, but the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77872 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/3 petitioner was found absent on the date fixed for framing of Charge. Thereafter, his bail bond was cancelled on 09.06.2025 and petitioner was arrested. The petitioner is in custody since 24.07.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Spl. Case No. 363 of 2024, arising out of Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 855 of 2023, subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77872 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T