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Mohan Ray@ Mohan Rai v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Mar 2025CR. MISC./10823/2025

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Keywords: Mohan Ray@ Mohan Rai; regular bail; bail granted; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act s. 30(a); Excise P.S. Case No. 288/2018 dated 01.10.2018; Samastipur; illicit foreign liquor; 10.260 litres; cowshed recovery; open place accessible to anyone; two antecedents; custody since 23.12.2024; bail-bond Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of like amount; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 10823 of 2025; Oral Order dt. 21-03-2025; Justice Chandra Prakash Singh; counsel Sheo Kumar Prasad (petitioner), Akbar Ali (Opposite Party/State A.P.P.).

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Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Samastipur, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 288/2018. ¶21

Mohan Ray@ Mohan Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10823 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-288 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Samastipur

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Mohan Ray@ Mohan Rai S/O Late Dhanpat Ray R/O Village- Bikrampur Bandey, P.S- Karpurigram, Distt.- Samastipur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Akbar Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 21-03-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 288/2018 dated 01.10.2018 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the prosecution case, total 10.260 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the cowshed.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery is made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10823 of 2025(2) dt.21-03-2025 2/2

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concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition and para. 2 of the Supplementary Affidavit. The petitioner is in custody since 23.12.2024.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 288/2018.

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The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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atul/-

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