Ram Swarup Ray @ Ramswarup Rai @ Ramswaroop Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30247 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE SONPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Ram Swarup Ray @ Ramswarup Rai @ Ramswaroop Ray S/o Late Rampani Ray R/o Village - Nazarmira, P.S - Sonepur, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sonepur Excise P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, registered for the offences under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, recovery of 5 litre of country made liquor has been made from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and nothing incriminating has been recovered from his person or possession. The petitioner was apprehended merely on suspicion while the real accused fled away leaving behind the illicit liquor. The petitioner has antecedent of four

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30247 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3 cases and he is on bail in all the cases. The petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the quantity of liquor recovered from this petitioner and also considering his period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 3rd Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra/concerned court, in connection with Sonepur Excise P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30247 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3 consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T