Lalu Kumar @ Lalu Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16194 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-426 Year-2023 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Lalu Kumar @ Lalu Rai S/O Upendra Rai R/O Village-Yusufpur, Khanjahachak @ Khanjaha Chowk, P.S- Lalganj, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) (e) (4) and 33 of the Bihar Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of seven cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 525 liters of spirits from a van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not apprehended from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and is not the owner of the seized vehicle and came to be implicated based on secret information which is the easiest way to implicate someone. It is also submitted that once an accused is implicated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16194 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 in a case relating to excise, the police starts implicating mechanically either at the instance of Chowkidar, local person, confessional statement or secret information without holding a proper investigation. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025. It is further submitted that if privilege of bail is granted, the petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 426 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T