Lallan Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.42720 of 2018 ====================================================== Lallan Manjhi, Son of Mohan Manjhi, Resident of Village- Teosi, Police Station- Atari, District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar -2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 20-07-2018 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 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) (d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3 lts. of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the house of the petitioner and he was apprehended.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the seized liquor. He has been falsely implicated in this case at the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42720 of 2018 (3) dt.20-07-2018 2/2 instance of his enemies. The house of the petitioner is inhabited by his several other family members and he had no knowledge of keeping of aforesaid liquor in the said house. There is violation of Section 100 Cr.P.C. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 12.05.2018. 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 Special Judge, Excise Act, Gaya, in connection with Atari Police Station Case No. 132 of 2018.

(Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Rohit/- U T