Ganesh Kumar Rai @ Ganesh Rai @ Ray Ganesh Bhai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65979 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-920 Year-2024 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Ganesh Kumar Rai @ Ganesh Rai @ Ray Ganesh Bhai S/o Chandeshwar Ray @ Chandeshwar Ray R/o Vill- Chhitar Chak, P.S.- Sonepur, DisttSaran at Chapra 2.

Saroj Kumar Rai @ Saroj Kumar S/o Junrabi Rai R/o Vill- Chhitar Chak, P.S.- Sonepur, Distt- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renu Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 920/2024 dated 05.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 170 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the four bhattis and 1000 litres of raw material was also recovered which was destroyed near the bank of Ganga river.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The recovery is made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner no. 1 has seven criminal antecedents and the petitioner no. 2 has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 01.08.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 920/2024, with the condition/s:- (i). The petitioners are directed to remain

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65979 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 3/3 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 petitioners are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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