Vijay Manjhi @ Vijay Majhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83917 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-572 Year-2025 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Vijay Manjhi @ Vijay Majhi Son of Bhuali Manjhi Resident of village - Sadha, Police Station - Chapra Muffasil, District - Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sachida Nand Rai, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra Mufassil P.S. Case No. 572 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275, 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 1220 liters liquor was recovered from an open place near a dam and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83917 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from an open place which is easily accessible to the public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 13.10.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chapra Mufassil P.S. Case No. 572 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T