Umesh Ray @ English Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42350 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-643 Year-2018 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Umesh Ray @ English Ray Son of Degan Rai Son of Vill.- Mahajee Chiaiya, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rudal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under sections 30(a)(d)/ 34/ 36 of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

3. The recovery is of 65 litres of illicit country-made liquor from many distilleries at Chiraiya Diyara near the bank of Ganga.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has one criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 16.05.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42350 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.

6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Barh (Patna)/ concerned Court below, in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 643 of 2018.

9. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Nala Road, Patna and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Bakhtiyarpur Police Station, District- Patna on every Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42350 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 3/3 result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T