Patna High CourtCR. MISC./83417/2025bail granted

Dharmendra Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-18Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83417 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKAND District- Gaya ====================================================== Dharmendra Manjhi S/o- Late Madho Manjh Village - Gannu Bigha P.S.- Chakand District -Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prithivi Raj Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 264 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 17 liters of illicit liquor from two accused persons which includes the petitioner also.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83417 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/3 the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 10,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt. He further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released 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 Court of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-4, Gaya/concerned Court below in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 264 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.

8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 10,000/- in Ramakrishna Math, Gayaji, Camp at I.A.S. Colony, Sidheshwar Ghar Aangan Complex, Block-B, Flat No. 301, Domuhan, Bodhgaya, Gaya and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

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9. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U