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Jyoti Manjhi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Jun 2025CR. MISC./34647/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.34647 of 2025, decided 04-06-2025 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Jyoti Manjhi v. The State of Bihar. Regular bail granted in Garkha P.S. Case No. 131 of 2025 (Saran) under Sections 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022; 32 litres illicit liquor recovered; bail bonds Rs. 30,000/- under Section 2(1)(d) BNSS, 2023; conditions under Section 480(3) BNSS; custody since 01.03.2025; advocates: Brij Kishor Mishra (petitioner), Kumar Ranjit Ranjan APP (State).

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Regular bail granted on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand) to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise I, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 131 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 480(3) of the BNSS. ¶23

Jyoti Manjhi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34647 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2025 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran

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Jyoti Manjhi S/o Late Deosharan Manjhi R/o Village- Phulwariya (Fulwariya), P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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2 04-06-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 131 of 2025, lodged on 28.02.2025, under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

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As per the prosecution, total recovery of 32 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that, from the contents of the F.I.R. and the seizure list, it transpires that the alleged recovery was made from a public place, i.e., the road, and the petitioner has been

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34647 of 2025(2) dt.04-06-2025 2/2

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unnecessarily implicated in the present case. Counsel also submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.03.2025 and has only one criminal case pending against him.

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Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for

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bail.

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In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/(Rupees Thirty thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise I, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 131 of 2025, subject to the following conditions as laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J.)

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Aman Kumar/-

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