Rabindra Ray @ Ravindra Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8549 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2024 Thana- MEHSI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rabindra Ray @ Ravindra Ray son of Banti Ray Resident of village - Manjhan Chapra (Bathna), Ps- Mehsi, Dist- East champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Parmanand Prasad, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 02-05-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mehsi P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024 lodged on 17.08.2024, for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner has earlier been rejected vide order dated 06.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 76039 of 2024 with liberty granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. Counsel submits that the charge has been framed in this case on 04.01.2025 and petitioner is in custody since 07.09.2024. Counsel further submits that on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8549 of 2025(3) dt.02-05-2025 2/3 earlier occasion, report with regard to the present stage of the trial has been called for.
4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that charge has been framed in this case and on earlier occasion, report with regard to the present stage of the trial has been called for and from the said report, it transpires that out of nine charge-sheet witnesses, four witnesses are examined. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean as there are five cases pending against him.
5. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the petitioner above named, be granted bail as well as on being satisfied by the Trial Court that the petitioner is not absconding in any of the cases pending against him whose details are mentioned below, and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Exclusive Special Excise Court No.3, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Mehsi P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 437(3) Cr.P.C.
6. Pending cases against the petitioner are as follows:- I. Mehsi P.S. Case No.88 of 2008
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8549 of 2025(3) dt.02-05-2025 3/3 II. Mehsi P.S. Case No.157 of 2011 III. Mehsi P.S. Case No.106 of 2013 IV. Mehsi P.S. Case No.8 of 2021 V. Mehsi P.S. Case No.289 of 2022 (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T