Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85529/2025bail granted

Raju Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85529 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-427 Year-2025 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Raju Manjhi Son of Jitan Manjhi @ Jeetan Manjhi Resident of Village- Upthu Tola Mani Bigha, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aditya Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satyendra Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 427 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 10 liters of country made liquor was recovered from plastic Gallon.

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 the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that the recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85529 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/2 made from open place, which is accessible to public at large. The petitioner is in custody since 22.10.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. 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 Atri P.S. Case No. 427 of 2025.

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