Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37247/2025bail granted

Nityanand Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37247 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2025 Thana- JOGBANI District- Araria ====================================================== 1.

Nityanand Ray S/O Baduri Ray @ Badri Ray R/O Village- Dhamda, Ward No. 12, Post- Pipra, P.S- Jogbani, Dist.- Araria. 2.

Shailendra Kumar Ray @ Sailendra Kr. Ray S/O Khirodhan Ray R/O Village- Dhamda, Ward No. 12, Post- Pipra, P.S- Jogbani, Dist.- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025 dated 22.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 72 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the sack.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37247 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged vehicle. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 22.03.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are 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, Araria in connection with Jogbani P.S. Case No. 39 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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