Lawak Yadav @ Harendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7449 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2024 Thana- MAHUAWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lawak Yadav @ Harendra Kumar Son of Lalbabu Rai @ Lalbabu Ray Resident of Village- Gayara, P.S.- Kotwa, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 8/23 (c) and 20 (B) (II) ( C) of the NDPS Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that at the IndoNepal boarder, the boarder police noticed certain miscreants were coming towards Nepal carrying sacks on their heads. It is alleged that one of them was apprehended and disclosed his name as Pappu Paswan while the remaining persons managed to flee away. Upon interrogation, the apprehended person disclosed the name of the present petitioner and other co-accused persons, who had escaped. It is alleged that from the said sacks, altogether 77.5 K.G. 'Ganja' like substance were recovered.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7449 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that name of the petitioner has surfaced on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused Pappu Paswan and that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. Save and except confessional statement of Pappu Paswan, there is nothing against this petitioner. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 30.12.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge/Special Judge, East Champaran, Motihari.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T