Munna Rai @ Munna Kumar @ Munna Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9986 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2020 Thana- KHAJEKALA District- Patna ====================================================== Munna Rai @ Munna Kumar @ Munna Ray Son of Kishun Rai @ Krishna Rai Resident of Dulli Ghat, P.S. - Khajekalan, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 21-03-2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner in this application prays for bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Khajekalan P.S. Case no.271 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per the prosecution case, on secret information having been received about the petitioner being involved in sale of liquor, it is stated that a raid was conducted. Taking benefit of darkness, it is stated that the petitioner managed to escape. However, on search, 22 litres of country liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. He has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedents. He undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9986 of 2025(2) dt.21-03-2025 2/2
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State who submits that the petitioner has antecedents under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the quantity of liquor allegedly recovered and the petitioner not having been arrested at the spot, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Khajekalan P.S. Case no.271 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Patna City, District Patna.
(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T