Jayram Manjhi v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The court rejected a petition for protection under Article 21 holding it hit by Section 76(2) due to recovery of country-made wine. Petitioner was directed to surrender and seek regular bail within eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
The petition stands rejected. Petitioner to surrender and seek regular bail within eight weeks.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1322 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2017 Thana- BUNIYAD GANJ District- Gaya
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Jayram Manjhi, Son of Laloo Manjhi R/o Manpur Suryapokhar, Bhuitoli, P.S.- Buniyadganj, District - Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kaushlendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kalyan Shankar ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
2 24-02-2020
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petition challenging arrest under Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act is maintainable when country-made wine was recovered.
Whether leave to surrender and seek regular bail should be granted.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jayram Manjhi
- respondent
State of Bihar
Coram
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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