Raj Narayan Ram @ Dubey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3795 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raj Narayan Ram @ Dubey Son of Naresh Ram Resident of Village- Murtiya Aadapur, P.S.- Aadadpur, District- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nityanand, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Aadapur P.S. Case No. 158 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 106.8 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from railway Dhala.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the apprehended co-accused.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3795 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 The petitioner has not been apprehended on the spot. The petitioner was granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 23.09.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 59080 of 2025, but due to criminal antecedent, petitioner could not be released on bail. The petitioner is in custody since27.11.2025 and has got four criminal antecedents. 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 petitioner.

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Aadapur P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3795 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the Trial Court will have the liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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