Munni Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail granted – Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J)
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a) and 41, Turkauliya P.S. Case 536/2024, East Champaran, FIR 15.12.2024, seizure of 100 liters country liquor from asbestos house, no conscious possession, no criminal antecedent, bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, Special Judge Excise Court No.1 Motihari, Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions, fortnightly police reporting for one year, Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.23308 of 2025, Justice Rajiv Roy, order dated 01-05-2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Court No.1, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and the five additional conditions stated in the order.