Patna High Court
BASDEV MANJHIversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Basdev Manjhi, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 235 liters of illicit liquor, 90 liters of which were recovered from his hut, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022. He had been in custody since 14 October 2025 and claimed innocence, offering to donate Rs. 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed his bail application. The Court, after considering the facts and submissions, ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, and conditioned the bail on the deposit of Rs. 25,000 in the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Muzaffarpur, with proof of receipt. The bail bonds were to be accepted after verification of the receipt. The order effectively granted bail to the petitioner.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 in a case involving seizure of illicit liquor.
Subjects
- bail
- illicit liquor
- prohibition law
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13725 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-535 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran
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BASDEV MANJHI S/o- Dhobari Manjhi @ Gobri Manjhi R/v- Koyla Belwa
Ps- chakia Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suraj Kumar Tiwari
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajesh Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chakia
P.S. Case No. 535 of 2025 registered for the offence under
Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment
Act, 2022.
3. The recovery is of 235 liters of illicit liquor out of
which 90 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from the hut of the
petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 14.10.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
organization without accepting his guilt.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13725 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026
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6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let
the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned
Court below in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 535 of
2025.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Bela, Muzaffarpur and produce
the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds
of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the
genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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