Ajit Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40603 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2026 Thana- EXCISE BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Ajit Kumar Ray Son of Ashok Roy @ Ashok Kumar Ray Resident of VillageBelwara, Ward No. 03, P.S.- Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present application has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with Excise Biraul P.S. Case No. 111 of 2026, registered for offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 69.120 liters of illicit liquor have been recovered from the house of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 02.05.2026 and has one criminal antecedent vide Jamui Excise P.S. Case No. 1193 of 2025.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence; rather, he has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40603 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) to a charitable organization, without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody, and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the application for bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Excise Biraul P.S. Case No. 111 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I). The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand only) with Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and shall produce a valid receipt thereof before the court below. The bail bonds shall be accepted only after verification of the genuineness of the said receipt.

(ii). The petitioner shall mark his attendance at Ghanshyampur Police Station on every Sunday of each month. In the event of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40603 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 default, the bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled.

(iii). At the time of acceptance of bail bonds, the court below shall verify the antecedents of the petitioner. The bail bonds shall be accepted only upon confirmation that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. However, such verification shall not be used as a ground to unnecessarily delay acceptance of the bail bonds.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T