Guddu Kumar Ray @ Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18731 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2026 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran

1. Guddu Kumar Ray @ Guddu Kumar Son of Laxman Ray Resident of Village-Yadavepur, P.S.-Bheldi, District-Saran

2. Abhiraj Kumar Son of Ramji Ray Resident of village - Mahmmadpur Masti Chak, PS- Dariyapur, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No.79 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether 1138.560 liters of country made foreign liquor was recovered from a truck.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of these petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18731 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. The petitioners are driver and co-driver of the said truck and they were unaware of the alleged contraband and recovery thereof. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are in judicial custody since 26.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned 1st Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No.79 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T