Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4337/2026bail granted

Navlege Rai @ Navlesh Kumar @ Naulesh Rai @ Navlej Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4337 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2018 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Navlege Rai @ Navlesh Kumar @ Naulesh Rai @ Navlej Rai S/o Late Nawab Rai R/o Village - Rustampur, P.S. - Rustampur, Dist. - Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Rai, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Nadi P.S. case No. 171 of 2018 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 38(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 3798 liters liquor was recovered from truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4337 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused. The truck in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 26.12.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by 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/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Nadi P.S. case No. 171 of 2018, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4337 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T