Anil Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.463 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE MAHUWA District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.

Anil Ray Son of Ramjee Ray Resident of Village- Sabbalpur Nawal Tola, P.S. - Sonpur, District - Saran 2.

Saroj Kumar Son of Birendra Ray Resident of Village- Sahpur Diyara (Sudama Tola), Ward No.5, P.S- Sonpur, P.S. - Bidupur, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhirendra Prasad Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 30-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Mahua Excise PS Case No. 180 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 181.440 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Car. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner no. 1 is the driver and petitioner no. 2

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.463 of 2025(6) dt.30-01-2025 2/2 is the co-driver (Khalasi) of the seized car and they have no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 25.11.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioners and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7.

Let the petitioners 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 Mahua Excise PS Case No. 180 of 2024.

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