Rakesh Rai @ Rakesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36005 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2024 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rakesh Rai @ Rakesh Kumar Son of Rambriksh Rai @ Budha Rai Resident of Village- Berai PS -Hathauri Distt -Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Act.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of three cases under the Excise Act and is in custody since 15-4-2026 and allegation is of recovery of 295.560 litres of liquor from a mango orchard of Pankaj. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and even the alleged recovery is from a place which does not belong to the petitioner and petitioner has no concern or relation with Pankaj and he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36005 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 came to be implicated at the instance of Chowkidar with whom he is on an inimical term.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6.

Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 50 of 2024.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Sumit/- U T