Patna High Court
Dheeraj Ray @ Dhiraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond of Rs 10,000, two sureties, a donation of Rs 25,000, regular police‑station attendance and verification of antecedents.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Dheeraj Ray, who was arrested in connection with a case under Section 30(a) of the Bihari Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022 for the recovery of 50 litres of illicit liquor. The petitioner asserted his innocence, claimed a clean antecedent and had been in custody since 3 March 2026. He offered to donate Rs 25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed the bail. After weighing the submissions and circumstances, the Court ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, depositing the charitable amount, attending the police station every Sunday and verifying his antecedent, noting that the order does not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihari Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2022
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of a clean antecedent and willingness to make a charitable donation justify bail
Subjects
- bail
- illicit liquor
- Bihari Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act
- Section 30(a)
- criminal procedure
- clean antecedent
- surety
- charitable donation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26985 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2026 Thana- DERNI BAZAR District- Saran
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Dheeraj Ray @ Dhiraj Kumar S/O Jay Mangal Rai @ Mangal Rai R/O Vill.-
Khanpur,P.S- Derni,(Derni Bazar) Saran at Chapra
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sangeeta Sharma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Derni
Bazar P.S. Case No. 81 of 2026 registered for the offence under
Sections 30(a) of the Bihari Prohibition and Excise Amendment
Act 2022.
3. The recovery is of 50 liters of illicit liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 0.03.2026. The
petitioner claims to have clean antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
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prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let
the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned
Court below in connection with Derni/Derni Bazar P.S. Case
No. 81 of 2026.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in
Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Latu Maharaj Path, Chhapra 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 petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Derni/Derni Bazar Police Station on every Sunday of each
month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result
in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
10. As the petitioner claims to have clean
antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of
the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the
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petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other
case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.
11. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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