Dindayal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82379 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2025 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Dindayal Manjhi, aged about 20 years, Son of Kishore Manjhi, Resident of Village- Kottheya, P.S.- Jalalpur, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate Mr. Avinash Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard Mr. Ashish Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mrs. Sharda Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 245 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 5 litres of countrymade liquor from a ditch situated behind the house of the petitioner's hut.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82379 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/3 seized liquor nor he is involved in trade of liquor in any manner. The recovery was made from a ditch situated behind the house of the petitioner's hut, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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

6. Considering the fact that the recovery of 5 litres of country-made liquor made from a ditch situated behind the house of the petitioner's hut, which is an open place and easily accessible to any one, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 245 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82379 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 3/3 paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.

8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T