Chandeshwar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16203 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2021 Thana- PATEPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chandeshwar Ray Son of Late Shivji Rai Resident of Village- Mahisour PS -Jandaha District -Vaishali Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(2), 38(2) and 41(1) of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and allegation is of recovery of 2053.08 liters of liquor from three vehicles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be implicated based on the fact that he is owner of one of the seized vehicles. It is next submitted that no prudent person would use his own vehicle for committing an occurrence and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16203 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 thus would create evidence against himself and hence would get implicated, it is further submitted that petitioner was completely unaware that his driver would misuse the vehicle in the manner as alleged who also fled from the spot. It is next submitted that petitioner is in custody since 30.01.2026. It is further submitted that if privilege of bail is granted, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Patepur P.S. Case No. 87 of 2021 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T