Lalan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17678 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2026 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Lalan Kumar, S/o- Ganesh Yadav, R/v- Inday, PS- Sheikhpura DistrictSheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ravi Kant, Advocate Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate Ms. Sarita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case no.48 of 2026, registered under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 90 litres of liquor is said to have been recovered from the E-rickshaw being driven by this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession or from his E-rickshaw. He has been falsely implicated in the case. The liquor allegedly recovered must be belonging to some passenger. The petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17678 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 19.2.2026 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner having remained in custody since 19.2.2026 and especially the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case no.48 of 2026, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Sheikhpura on the following condition :- (I) In case it subsequently transpires that the petitioner has criminal antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the prosecution will be at liberty to move this Court for cancellation of the bail granted to the petitioner. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T