IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59244 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- BITHAN District- Samastipur ====================================================== Ravindra Rai S/o Girdhari Yadav R/o Village- Sakhwa, PS- Bithan, Distt- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Kavita Singh, Advocate Mr.Rohit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uday Pratap Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bithan P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 174.75 liters liquor was recovered from the straw hut of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the recovery has been made from the straw hut, which is joint hut of the petitioner. Learned counsel lastly Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59244 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/3 submits that petitioner is in custody since 16.06.2026 and there is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6. Having heard the parties, taking into consideration the fact that chargesheet has been filed, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bithan P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner’s own or close member. (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause. (III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial. In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59244 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 3/3 the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. manish/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T