Binod Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40694 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2026 Thana- DUMARIAGHAT District- East Champaran ====================================================== Binod Rai S/o- Bilash Rai @ Vilash Ray Resident of Village- Nirpur Patiyarsa (Nirpur Patiyasa) PS- Ahiyapur District- Muzaffrpur ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nitu Kumari, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dumariaghat (Dumariyaghat) P.S. Case No. 141 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) & 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 129.600 litres of illicit liquor from the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is in custody since 06.05.2026 and claims clean antecedent. The petitioner undertakes to donate a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand Only) to a charitable
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40694 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3 organization, without prejudice to his defence and without admitting guilt.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular 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 Dumariaghat (Dumariyaghat) P.S. Case No. 141 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. with further conditions that:- (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 842002 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 Ahiyapur Police Station on every Sunday of each month. In the event of default,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40694 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 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) sadique/- U T