Manoj Kumar Rai @ Manoj Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87034 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2024 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Rai @ Manoj Ray S/o- Suryadeo Rai Resident of villageMajurahan P.s- Raghunathpur Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 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 Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 124/2024 dated 16.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 88.400 litres of illicit spirit 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.87034 of 2024(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two antecedents and he is on bail in both the cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2024.
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, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 124/2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T