Suman Ray @ Suman Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2086 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2025 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

Suman Ray @ Suman Rai Son of Sahodep Ray @ Sahadeb Roy Resident of Village/ Mohalla- Champasari Ward No. 2, P.S.- Darjeeling Sadar, DistrictDarjeeling (West Bengal) 2.

Soumya Bakshi @ Soumya Bagchi @ Somya Bakhsi Son of Somiran Bakhsi Resident of Village/ Mohalla- Suryasan Colony Ward No. 34, P.S.- New Jalpaiguri, District- Jalpaiguri, (West Bengal) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Kishore Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 279 liters of liquor was recovered from Pick-up.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2086 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioners were neither owner nor driver of the vehicle and they have no knowledge regarding nature of goods loaded on the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 16.10.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T