Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86534/2024bail granted

Anil Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86534 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2024 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Anil Manjhi S/o Late Mahesh Manjhi R/o Village- Sahwa, P.S.- Isuapur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 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 Isuapur P.S. Case No. 231 of 2024 dated 07.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 303(2), 317(2) and 317(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 10 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bag kept on the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted 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 is neither the owner nor the driver

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86534 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.10.2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 231 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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