Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15704/2025bail granted

Wakil Rai @ Okil Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-17Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15704 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-629 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Wakil Rai @ Okil Ray Son of Late Jagarnath Ray village- Karinga Kothi, Ps - Chapra Muffasil, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mirtunjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 629 of 2024 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 400 litres of liquor has been recovered from Pyin of "Mangai Dih" kept in eight jute bags.

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 possession of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15704 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 from an open place. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 04.02.2025 and has three 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 and 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. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 629 of 2024. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T