IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38080 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2019 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Sunil Rai Son of Ramraj Rai Resident of Village - Chandpura, P.S. - Raghopur, District - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Usha Kumari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3 13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Salimpur PS Case No. 210 of 2019 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a), 32(1)(2)(3) & 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 1167.84 liters liquor was recovered from boat and pickup van. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested on the sport and his name was disclosed by apprehended co-accused person. No incriminating Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38080 of 2026(3) dt.13-08-2026 2/2 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 petitioner has no concern with the pickup van or boat. The petitioner is in custody since 19.03.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Salimpur PS Case No. 210 of 2019. Raj Kishore/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T