Manish Ray @ Manish Ku. Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51398 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2025 Thana- JAYNAGAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Manish Ray @ Manish Ku. Ray Son of Kishori, Ray Resident of VillageDhanga, P.S.- Arer, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhavesh Kumar Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with G.R. Case No. 838 of 2025, arising out of Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 211 of 2025 dated 19.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 and 317(5) of the BNS and under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1080 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the pickup van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51398 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle in question and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise, Madhubani, in connection with Jaynagar P.S. Case No. 211 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shahnawaz/- U T