Manchan Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Sections 30(a), 41(i), 37; Patliputra P.S. Case No. 331 of 2025, Patna; recovery of 37.250 litres country made liquor from hut of petitioner no.1; naming via disclosure of co-accused Chintu Kumar due to enmity; clean antecedent; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C; Section 482(2) BNSS; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; surrender within four weeks; District Court to verify criminal antecedent, order loses force otherwise; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72399 of 2025; Justice Purnendu Singh; 17-10-2025.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted to both petitioners, effective on arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; the order lapses automatically if the District Court finds adverse criminal antecedents contrary to Para-3 of the bail petition.