Devendra Ray @ Lambu @ Devendra Kumar @ Devendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42230 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-499 Year-2020 Thana- DIGHA District- Patna ====================================================== Devendra Ray @ Lambu @ Devendra Kumar @ Devendra Rai Son of Late Ramsuhavan Ray @ Ramsuvahan Ray Resident of - Yaduvashi Nagar Ashiyana Road, P.S.- Digha, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Khushi Awadh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Digha P.S. case No. 499 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 96 liters liquor was recovered from a car.
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 of liquor. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42230 of 2025(2) dt.08-07-2025 2/2 on the basis of disclosure made by local people. The car in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 05.06.2025 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Digha P.S. case No. 499 of 2020.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T