IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36729 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2026 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1. Umesh Ray @ Umesh Rai S/O Chander Ray R/O Lauwan, Laua, Post- Sadhwara, P.S.- Isuapur, Dist.- Saran. 2. Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanjeet Ray @ Sanjeet Rai S/O Bikram Ray @ Vikrama Ray R/O Lauwan, Laua, Post- Sadhwara, P.S.- Isuapur, Dist.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raushan Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 08-06-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The accused/petitioners are named in FIR and apprehending their arrest in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 128 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. 3. The allegation against the petitioners is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 624 litres of IMFL/country made liquor from the place of occurrence. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36729 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 2/3 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the name of petitioner surfaced on the basis of secret information. It is also pointed out that recovery of illicit liquor was not made from physical possession of this petitioner. 5. While explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that petitioner no. 1 found involved in four more criminal cases, whereas petitioner no. 2 found involved in two more criminal cases, where both are on bail. 6. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail. 7. In view of aforesaid factual submission as recovery of illicit liquor prima facie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly, both above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra/concerned Court, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36729 of 2026(2) dt.08-06-2026 3/3 where the case is pending in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 128 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. veena/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T