Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42261 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2026 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran ====================================================== Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar Ray S/O Rajeshwar Rai R/O village - Chainpurawa, P. S - Awtar Nagar, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. The recovery is of 100 litres of illicit country-made liquor from a motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 06.05.2026 without any fault.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs.25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.

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6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1st Exclusive Special Excise Court Saran at Chapra/ concerned Court below, in connection with Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 154 of 2026.

9. At the time of accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner, the Court below shall verify the statement of the petitioner that he has clean antecedent. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if it is found that he has clean antecedent.

10. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama, Latu Maharaj Path, Opp. Circuit House, Chapra and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the

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11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Awtar Nagar Police Station, District- Saran on first and third Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. (Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T