Sanjay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79593 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-657 Year-2025 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran ====================================================== Sanjay Manjhi S/O Bhadai Manjhi R/O village - Babhanaiya, P.S.- Garkha, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hemant Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-12-2025 Heard Mr. Hemant Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ramesh Chandra, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Garkha P.S.Case No.657 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 20 ltrs. illicit liquor recovered was seized by the Police from the village Bhaismara kept in a sack.

4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has no concern with the seized liquor. Name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79593 of 2025(2) dt.03-12-2025 2/2 local Chowkidar due.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties, as well as, considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the district court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge cum Exclusive Special Court Excise Act I, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Garkha P.S.Case No.657 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./Section 482(2) of BNSS.

7. The learned district court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T