Videsh Rai @ Videshi Yadav @ Videsh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18737 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2020 Thana- ATHMALGOLA District- Patna ====================================================== Videsh Rai @ Videshi Yadav @ Videsh Ray, S/O Sri Ram Dae Rai, Resident of Village- Naya Tola Sabnima, P.S- Athmalgola, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rishup, Advocate Ms. Shalini Raje, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 222 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(B), 22 and 27A of N.D.P.S. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner is indulged in transportation of ganja. There is recovery of 2.010 Kilograms of ganja from a white car.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He is neither the owner nor the driver of the said car. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18737 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 seizure list witnesses are police personnel. The name of this petitioner has surfaced in the statement of the co-accused Akhilesh Kumar and Jitendra Kumar. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. It has further been submitted that the alleged recovery is though more than small quantity but is much less than commercial quantity. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 04.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge/Special Judge (NDPS), Patna in connection with Atmalgola P.S. Case No.222 of 2020.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T