Bandhu Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail; Bandhu Manjhi; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 S. 30(a); Barauli P.S. Case No. 344 of 2020 (Gopalganj); 60 litres country-made liquor; S. 438(2) CrPC; S. 482(2) B.N.S.S. 2023; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; criminal antecedent verification condition; co-accused bail orders 12.08.2022/11.04.2022; Justice Soni Shrivastava; 07-05-2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: release in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional District and Sessions Judge-XIII-cum-Special Excise, Court No. 1, Gopalganj, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., 2023 conditions and to verification of criminal antecedents by the court below. As printed, the operative direction recites the release 'in connection with Ramnagar P.S. Case no.452 of 2024', whereas the header and FIR paragraphs cite Barauli P.S. Case No. 344 of 2020.