Sanjay Rai @ Sanjay Arya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7467 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2020 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sanjay Rai @ Sanjay Arya S/O Ramji Rai R/O Vill- Dighi Kala West, Adalpur, P.S.- Hajipur Sadar, District- vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 414 and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2018 .

3 . It is alleged that 1134 liters of foreign liquor was recovered from seized pick up van .

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person . Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the seized vehicle . No incriminating material was recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner and has got no concern with the alleged occurrence . In this case Charge sheet has already been filed. Petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7467 of 2025(3) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 custody since 20.12.2024 .

5 . Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts of the case , period of custody and other circumstances of the case , prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner, mentioned above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive special Excise Court No. I cum Additional District and Sessions Judge in connection with Hajipur Sadar P. S. Case No. 335 of 2020. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T