Shambhu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89089 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-281 Year-2023 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Shambhu Manjhi Son of Lagan manjhi @ Ram Lagan Manjhi Resident of Mohalla- Bahadurpur, Musahari, P.S.- Bahadarurpur, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2025 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 Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 281 of 2023 dated 28.07.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 85 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from two sacks and three plastic bottles.

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 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89089 of 2024(2) dt.17-02-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has 17 criminal antecedents out of which 15 criminal cases are of similar nature of offence as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.09.2024.

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 in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 281 of 2023 with a condition/s:- (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.) Aman Kumar/- U T