Randhir Ray @ Randhir Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56498 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2025 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Randhir Ray @ Randhir Kumar S/o Baliram Rai R/o village- Manikpur, P.S.- Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jyoti Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-08-2025 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 Saraiya P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 dated 06.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 read with section 3(5) of the BNS and sections 30(a), 32(2), 32(3), 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 168.360 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the coaccused person, Amit Kumar and a TVS scooty was also recovered which was parked at the door of the house.

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.56498 of 2025(2) dt.30-08-2025 2/2 this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has seven criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.07.2025.

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 abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Muzaffarpur in connection with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025, with the condition:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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