Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71683/2025bail granted

Tetar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71683 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2020 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Tetar Rai S/o Lakhan Rai @ Devnandan Ray@Alakh Rai R/o VillageMalahi, P.S.- Barh, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-10-2025 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 Barh P.S. Case No. 79 of 2020 dated 24.02.2020 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a)(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 347.6 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bank of the Ganga river.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71683 of 2025(2) dt.17-10-2025 2/2 made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 07.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54692/2025. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.07.2025.

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, Barh (Patna) in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 79 of 2020.

7. The application stands allowed.

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