Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33409/2026bail granted

Devendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-15Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33409 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2021 Thana- BALIGAON District- Vaishali ====================================================== Devendra Rai Son of Pragas Rai @ Pragas Ray R/O Vill.- Basudeopur Chapra, P.S. - Minapur, Dist - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Priyesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(ii) and 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of one case and allegation is of recovery of 6600 litres of spirit and 224.64 litres of liquor from a truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession. It is further submitted that petitioner is not the owner of the seized vehicle and came to be implicated at the instance of the owner of the vehicle, namely, Umesh Mahto who disclosed that he has sold the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33409 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 vehicle to the petitioner but then by placing reliance on a nonjudicial stamp paper. It is next submitted that sale and purchase of the vehicle is not done in the manner as being portrayed by Umesh Mahto. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with Baligaon P.S. Case No. 115 of 2021.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T