Rahul Rai @ Rahul Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71215 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2025 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Rahul Rai @ Rahul Ray S/O Ajay Ray R/o Vill.- Padrauna, P.S. - Bhore, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Umesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a), 47(A) and 48 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, during patrolling, a Bolero vehicle was intercepted from which 720 litres illicit liquor was recovered and two accused persons including petitioner were arrested. It is further alleged that the apprehended accused persons disclosed the names of other accused persons who fled away from the spot leaving their motorcycles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. Petitioner was neither owner nor
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71215 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/2 driver of the vehicle in question. Petitioner had taken the lift and he had no knowledge about keeping of illicit liquor in the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in jail since 13.07.2025 having no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of the parties and period of custody, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj in connection with Phulwariya P.S. Case No.140 of 2025.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Harish/- U T