Ravi Ray @ Ravi Kumar Ray @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34726 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2025 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ravi Ray @ Ravi Kumar Ray @ Ravi Kumar S/o Raj Kiashor Ray @ Raj Kishore Ray Resident of Village - Taraua Gpalpur, P.S.- Mashahari, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sagar Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through Video Conferencing.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 340(2), 318(4), 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 30(a), 36, 41(1) of Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief is that, from a pick up vehicle of the petitioner 1598.76 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is also submitted that nothing has been recovered from possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police have not complied Section 105 of the BNSS

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34726 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 2/2 while making seizure. Petitioner is having eight criminal antecedents of similar nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner was in custody on the date of the occurrence. He has been framed in this case only on the basis of the criminal antecedents.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of the regular bail.

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 with the conditions that the petitioner shall not indulge himself in similar nature of offence in future and he shall cooperate in the trial and one of the bailor should be near relative to the petitioner. 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 court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No. 308 of 2025.

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