Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38387/2025bail granted

Sunil Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38387 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2024 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Sunil Rai S/o Jitan Ray R/o Vill- Jalalpur Tola Chakiya, P.S.- Muffasil, DisttSaran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aashish Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rhman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2025 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 Amnour P.S. Case No. 158 of 2024 dated 30.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 414 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 480 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered out of which total 80 litres of illicit country-made liquor kept in sack was recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38387 of 2025(2) dt.23-06-2025 2/2 this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in this case on mere suspicion. The petitioner is not the driver of the seized motorcycle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025.

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 at Chapra in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 158 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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