Patna High Court
CR. MISC./59236/2026 of Pankaj Kumar Ray @ Pankaj Kumar Rai @ Pankaj Kumar Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59236 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2026 Thana- PARSA District- Saran ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Ray @ Pankaj Kumar Rai @ Pankaj Kumar Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar S/o Late Suresh Ray R/o
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59236 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2026 Thana- PARSA District- Saran ======================================================
Pankaj Kumar Ray @ Pankaj Kumar Rai @ Pankaj Kumar Yadav @ Pankaj Kumar S/o Late Suresh Ray R/o Village - Anyay, PS - Parsa, District - Saran
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr.Anjani Parashar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 347 of 2026, instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that 80 litres of country made liquor was recovered from two motorcycles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59236 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
the vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding nature of goods loaded on the vehicle. The counsel lastly submits that petitioner is in custody since 01.07.2026 and has got one criminal antecedent 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 the seized motorcycle does not belong to 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 347 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 Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59236 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
the course of trial. In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
manish/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T