Shrawan Manjhi @ Sharavan Kumar @ Sarwan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88432 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-283 Year-2021 Thana- AGAMKUAN District- Patna ====================================================== Shrawan Manjhi @ Sharavan Kumar @ Sarwan Manjhi Son of Rajendra Manjhi Resident of Mohalla- Jiaulhaque Colony @ Jajiul Colony, Naya Tola, P.S.- Agamkuan, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aryan Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 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 Special Case No. 2619 of 2021 arising out of Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 283 of 2021 dated 31.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 40 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88432 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has fifteen criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.08.2024.

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, Patna City, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 2619 of 2021 arising out of Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 283 of 2021 with the condition :- (i) 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 cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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