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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42921 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-441 Year-2022 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Jitendra Manjhi S/o Kapuri. Manjhi R/o Nehrunagar Anusuchit Jati Colony, P.S.- Patliputra, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 10 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner and he is in no way connected with the aforesaid recovery. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned APP appearing for the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42921 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 State submits that petitioner is not entitled to the privilge of anticipatory bail in view of decision of the Full Bench of this Hon’ble Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.).
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and aforesaid decision of this Court, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to this petitioner is rejected.
shashank/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T