Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16152/2026bail granted

Dilip Rai @ Dilip Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-11Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16152 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-506 Year-2025 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Dilip Rai @ Dilip Ray S/o- Late Lal Babu Rai R/o vill- Sararia, P.S.- Lalganj, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 506 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 160 litres of liquor was recovered from motorcycle, scooty and bathaan.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16152 of 2026(2) dt.11-03-2026 2/3 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is in no manner connected with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel further submitted that the recovered scooty and motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 31.01.2026 and has six criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika 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 as also 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Lalganj P.S. Case No. 506 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16152 of 2026(2) dt.11-03-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T