Patna High CourtCR. MISC./811/2025bail granted

Saroj Kumar @ Sanoj @ Saroj Kumar Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-20Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.811 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-189 Year-2024 Thana- KOPA District- Saran ====================================================== Saroj Kumar @ Sanoj @ Saroj Kumar Manjhi S/o Lal Babu Manjhi Resident of Ashok Nagar Boriam, P.S.- Jalalpur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Harish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Kopa P.S. case No. 189 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 175 liters liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

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. It is further submitted that motorcycle in question does not belong to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.811 of 2025(2) dt.20-01-2025 2/2 the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kopa P.S. case No. 189 of 2024.

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