Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36540/2025bail granted

Sambhu Ray @ Shambhu Ray @ Surendra Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36540 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-304 Year-2024 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Sambhu Ray @ Shambhu Ray @ Surendra Ray S/O Late Vishwanth Ray R/o Village- Katra Baradri P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 304 of 2024 dated 07.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 250 litres of illicit country-made liquor kept in jute sack was recovered from the Diliya Rahimpur Canal.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36540 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 304 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T