Jai Ram Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2531 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2024 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Jai Ram Rai S/o- Late Ram Bilas Rai @ Late Ram Vilash Rai Village - Chhotka Pakahi, P.S. - Lakhaura, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhaura PS Case No. 110 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 37 litres of IMFL liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner where the other family members also reside. The petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2531 of 2025(2) dt.24-01-2025 2/2 custody since 09.09.2024 and has got three criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 14.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79929 of 2024. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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 and 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lakhaura PS Case No. 110 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T