Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55474/2025bail granted

Ram Jatan Rai @ Ramjatan Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55474 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2025 Thana- AURAI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ram Jatan Rai @ Ramjatan Ray S/o- Ram Briksh Rai Village- Banwaspur PsAurai Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Fahad Khurshid, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 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 Aurai P.S. Case No. 146 of 2025 dated 03.07.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 785.880 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle as stated in para-9 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55474 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent 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 Aurai P.S. Case No. 146 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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