Patna High Court
Sakaldeep Ray @ Sakaldip Ray @ Sandeep RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that bail should be granted, subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and a condition to deposit Rs.25,000 in a charitable institution.
Summary
The petitioner, Sakaldeep Ray, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition Excise Amendment Act, 2022 for possession of six litres of illicit liquor. He had been in custody since 13 April 2026 and claimed innocence, a clean antecedent, and willingness to donate Rs.25,000 to a charitable organization without admitting guilt. The State opposed his bail application. The court, after considering the facts and submissions, ordered the release of the petitioner on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, and conditioned the bail on the deposit of Rs.25,000 with the Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, subject to verification of the receipt. The bail bonds were to be accepted after confirming the genuineness of the receipt. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition Excise Amendment Act, 2022 considering the nature of the offence and the circumstances of custody.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- Bihar Prohibition Excise Amendment Act
- illicit liquor
- Section 30(a)
- criminal procedure
- charitable donation condition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39788 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2026 Thana- DERNI BAZAR District- Saran
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Sakaldeep Ray @ Sakaldip Ray @ Sandeep Ray S/o Sudarshan Ray Resident
of Village- Khirikiya, P.O.- Sutihar, P.S.- Derni, District-Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra
Mr. Sachida Nand Rai
Mr. Avinash Raj
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 23-06-2026 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. 126 of 2026 registered for the offence
under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition Excise Amendment
Act, 2022.
3. The total recovery is of 6 liters of illicit liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 13.04.2026.
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. The petitioner also
claims to have clean antecedent.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39788 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026
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6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
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 Bazar P.S. Case No. 126
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.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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