Raj Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25054 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2026 Thana- Tilakeshwar District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Raj Kumar Ray Son of Surya Narayan Ray Resident of Village- Sughrain, P.S.- Tilkeshwar, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baidyanath Prasad, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Tilkeshwar P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, as amended uptodate.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 6 litres of foreign liquor from a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR09J0984.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor or the motorcycle in question in any manner. The place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to anyone.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25054 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the F.I.R., learned District Court is directed to obtain report from the District Transport Officer concerned and if it is found that the motorcycle in question is not registered in the name of the petitioner and not a stolen one, then in that case, the petitioner, above named, be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Tilkeshwar P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C / Section 482 (2) BNSS.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T