Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87770/2024bail granted

Vijay Manjhi @ Vijay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87770 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2022 Thana- SAHPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Vijay Manjhi @ Vijay Kumar Son of Ram Babu Manjhi R/O- Nargada Khagaria, P.S- Shahpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Jiban Pd Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The defect as pointed out by the office is ignored in the course of the day.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 637/2022 arising out of Shahpur P.S. Case No. 180/2022 dated 20.04.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 30(c), 32(3) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, total 41 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and co-accused person, Uday Manjhi.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87770 of 2024(2) dt.25-02-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.10.2024.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. 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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Special Excise Case No. 637/2022 arising out of Shahpur P.S. Case No. 180/2022.

8. The application stands allowed.

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