Lalan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13653 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- Pastpar Pusthi District- Saharsa ====================================================== Lalan Kumar S/O Yasodhar Yadav @ Jasodhar Yadav R/O Vill.- Khari, Ward no. 16, P.S.- Murliganj, Dist.- Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pastapar P.S. Case No. 121 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 110 litres of liquor was recovered from Alto car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13653 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely as being the owner of the vehicle in question and he had no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2025 and has four criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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 as also 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, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pastapar P.S. Case No. 121 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioner's own or a close family member.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13653 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

(III) The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.

In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T