Ramnath Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30279 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE MAHUWA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ramnath Ray S/O Ramsawroop Ray R/O Vill.- Simarwara (Ward no.15), P.s.- Patepur, Dist.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suruchi Anand, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from a truck, altogether 2430 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30279 of 2026(3) dt.22-06-2026 2/2 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that the petitioner is merely a driver of the said truck and he was unaware of the illicit consignment kept in the truck. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 24.03.2026.

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 petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise-II, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua Excise P.S. Case No. 59 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T