Dinesh Ray @ Dinesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43319 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-391 Year-2018 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Dinesh Ray @ Dinesh Rai S/o Jawahar Ray @ Jawahir Rai @ Javahir Ray R/o Village- Ajaybganj, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Raushan Raj, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 25 litres illicit Mahua liquor was recovered from the furnace of this petitioner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. It is further submitted that chargesheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43319 of 2025(2) dt.22-08-2025 2/2 since 27.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Excise Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 391 of 2018.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T