Patna High Court
Pramod Rai @ Pramod Yadav @ Pramod Ray @ Prmod Ray @ Parmod Ray @ Parmod YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Pramod Rai, was arrested in connection with the alleged possession of 200 litres of illicit country-made liquor, an offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The prosecution’s case relied on a seizure made in an open place, but the petitioner contended that the seizure violated the mandatory provisions of Section 105 of the BNSS and that no liquor was recovered from his possession. He had been in judicial custody since 3 April 2026 and claimed innocence, despite having one prior similar criminal antecedent. The State opposed the bail application, while the petitioner’s counsel argued procedural irregularities and the right to bail. The High Court, after considering the facts, granted regular bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties to the Exclusive Special Court of Excise.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail for an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether the seizure of the alleged liquor complied with the procedural requirements of Section 105 of the BNSS.
- Impact of the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent on the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act — s. 30(a)
- BNSS — s. 105
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- illicit liquor
- seizure procedure
- Section 105
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29058 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-617 Year-2025 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna
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Pramod Rai @ Pramod Yadav @ Pramod Ray @ Prmod Ray @ Parmod Ray
@ Parmod Yadav S/o Ramchandra Ray @ Ramchandra Rai R/o Vill-
Nuruddin Ganj, P.S- Malsalami, Dist-Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Rai, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in
connection with a case registered for the offence punishable
under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that
altogether 200 litres of country-made liquor was recovered, and
it is alleged that certain persons fled away upon seeing the
police. The name of the present petitioner has surfaced on the
basis of information provided by local persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the
present case. It is further submitted that nothing has been
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recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is evident
from the seizure list itself that the recovery was made from an
open place. It is also contended that the witnesses to the seizure
list are police personnel, and the mandatory provisions of
Section 105 of the BNSS have not been complied with while
effecting the seizure. It is further submitted that the petitioner
has been languishing in judicial custody since 03.04.2026 and
has one criminal antecedent of similar nature.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed
the prayer for regular bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on
bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be
released on bail in connection with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 617
of 2025, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Court of Excise,
Patna City, Patna.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Jagdish/-
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