Patna High Court
CR. MISC./59286/2026 of Jogendra Ray Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59286 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2026 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Jogendra Ray S/O Gopi Ray R/O - Kusha, P.S - Pato, District - Saptari, Nepal. ... ...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59286 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2026 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ======================================================
Jogendra Ray S/O Gopi Ray R/O - Kusha, P.S - Pato, District - Saptari, Nepal.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laukahi PS Case No. 109 of 2026, instituted for the offence under Sections 274, 275 I.P.C. and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that during search at the Indo-Nepal border, total 144 liters of Nepali liquor was recovered from the field and the co-accused persons returned back to Nepal whereas the petitioner was apprehended.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents and he is in custody since 15.07.2026. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the seized liquor and he was apprehended Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59286 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
merely on suspicion.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Having heard the parties and taking into consideration the fact that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner in respect of the seized liquor and the allegation is against many people who ran away after seeing the Police and had thrown the consignment, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the abovenamed petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court of Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Laukahi PS Case No. 109 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :- (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner’s own or close family member. (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and also co-operate in the process of trial. (III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/ intimidate any witness during the course of trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59286 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
(IV) The petitioner shall not commit offence of a similar nature in future. 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.
rinkee/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T