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Ranjit Rai @ Ranjeet Rai @ Ranjeet Ray v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Apr 2025CR. MISC./5358/2025

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Cr. Misc. No.5358 of 2025, Patna High Court, Chandra Prakash Singh, J., decided 08-04-2025; regular bail; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Section 30(a); illicit country liquor 144 litres; Nadi P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024, District Patna; six criminal antecedents; custody since 07.01.2025; bail bond Rs.20,000 with two like sureties; attendance condition on pain of bond cancellation.

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Regular bail granted on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to physical presence before the Court below on every date. ¶23

Ranjit Rai @ Ranjeet Rai @ Ranjeet Ray 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.5358 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2024 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna

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Ranjit Rai @ Ranjeet Rai @ Ranjeet Ray S/O Harbanshu Rai @ Harvanshu Rai R/O Fatehjangpur, P.S.- Nadi, Dist.- Patna

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Patna

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nikhil Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 08-04-2025

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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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2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024 dated 08.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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3. As per the prosecution case, total 144 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the four sacks allegedly thrown by the petitioner and the other co-accused persons.

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4. 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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5358 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2

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possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has six criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.01.2025.

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

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6. 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, Patna City (Bihar) in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 213 of 2024 with the condition :-

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(i) The petitioner is directed to remain 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.

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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Gautam/-

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Ranjit Rai @ Ranjeet Rai @ Ranjeet Ray v. The State of Bihar

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