Budhiram Rai @ Budhiram Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26127 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2026 Thana- DUMRAO District- Buxar ====================================================== BUDHIRAM RAI @ BUDHIRAM RAY S/o- Late Chotak Rai @ Chhotak Ray R/v- Maharaura Ps- Dumraon Dist- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Shankar Pathak, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Recovery is of 68.7 litres of illicit foreign liquor from a motorcycle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 13.03.2026.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26127 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and also period of custody, this bail application is allowed.
7. Let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, Buxar/successor court in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026, subject to the condition that: (i). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees TwentyFive Thousand only) with Ramakrishna Math, Village Jharha (near Matua Pahar), P.O. Gurua, Dist. Gayaji, Bihar, and shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only after verification of the genuineness of the said receipt.
(ii) The petitioner shall mark his attendance at Dumrao Police Station on the first and third Sunday of each month. In the event of default, the bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.
8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26127 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T