IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.108 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-132 Year-2024 Thana- MADHWAPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1. Rakesh Ray Son of Anant Lal Ray Resident of Village- Balba Police Station- Madhwapur Dist -Madhubani 2. Jay Kumar Ray Son of Rajendra Ray Resident of Village- Balba Police Station- Madhwapur Dist -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Madhawpur P.S. Case No. 132 of 2024 arising out of G.R. Case No. 1579 of 2024 dated 10.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, total 180 litres of illicit Nepali liquor kept in four jute sacks was recovered near the bank of the river. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.108 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/3 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner no. 1 has eight criminal antecedents and the petitioner no. 2 has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 11.11.2024. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Madhubani in connection with Madhawpur P.S. Case No. 132 of 2024 arising out of G.R. Case No. 1579 of 2024, with the condition- (i) The petitioner no. 1 is directed to remain Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.108 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 3/3 physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled. 7. The application stands allowed. guddukr/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T