Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82427/2025bail granted

Hari Kishore Rai @ Harikishore Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82427 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2021 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Hari Kishore Rai @ Harikishore Rai S/o Rajendra Ray R/o Village- Lalu Chhapra, Police Station- Paru, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar S.K., Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2021 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a), 32(2), 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 3492 litres of liquor was recovered from Truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82427 of 2025(3) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case during investigation. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is in no manner connected with the vehicle in question or the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2025 and has two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2021, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82427 of 2025(3) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T