Anmol Ray @ Anmol Rai @ Amol Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51398 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2026 Thana- KISHANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Anmol Ray @ Anmol Rai @ Amol Ray Son of Late Puran Ray Resident of village- Pathra Dakshi Ward no. 8, Ps- Pipra, Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Kishunpur P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026 lodged on 08.02.2026, for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) & 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the owner of a motorcycle. Total recovery of 15 litres of illicit liquor has been made, which is the subject matter of the present case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51398 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the alleged recovery has been made from a motorcycle which belongs to the petitioner. Counsel submits that the neighbour of the petitioner took his motorcycle and the petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Counsel further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of P.O. Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 01, Supaul, in connection with Kishunpur P.S. Case No. 37 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
7. The Trial Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent(s) of the petitioner, and in case, it is found at any stage that the petitioner has concealed the fact about his criminal antecedent(s), the Trial Court shall take steps for cancellation of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51398 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 3/3 bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of the bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for the purpose of or in the name of verification. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T