Chintu Manjhi @ Sintu Manjhi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30599 of 2026 (arising out of Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 66 of 2026, District Munger), decided 18-05-2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy: anticipatory bail allowed in a Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act sections 30(a) case involving recovery of 9 litres country-made Mahua liquor; no criminal antecedent noted; bail fixed at Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. plus fortnightly police reporting for six months.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and conditions (i)-(v), including one bailor being a family member/relative with official ID, appearance on every Trial Court date, fortnightly police-station attendance for six months with certificate to the Court, and no inducement/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence.