Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55509/2025bail granted

Shobhan Rai v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55509 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-451 Year-2025 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Shobhan Rai S/O Harinath Singh @ Buneli Singh R/O village- Chihattar, P.S.- Maner, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashish Kumar Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== 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 Maner P.S. Case No. 451 of 2025 dated 23.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 557.15 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55509 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2025.

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 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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 451 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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