Lallu Kumar @ Lallu Rai @ Lalu Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38575 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2020 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== LALLU KUMAR @ LALLU RAI @ LALU RAI S/o Mallu Rai R/o Khaspur Chakiya Tola, P.S.- Maner, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ghanshyam Tiwary, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 17-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual court proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects, as pointed out by the office, within four weeks of resumption of normal court proceeding. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within undertaken period, the office will place the matter before the Bench.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No.345 of 2020 (Special Case No.4287/2020), registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Excise Amendment Act.
1062.48 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered near the bank of river Ganga. It is alleged that the accused persons fled away from the spot but the local chowkidar
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38575 of 2021(2) dt.17-09-2021 2/3 disclosed the name of petitioner and other accused persons who fled away.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. No such occurrence has ever taken place. He has been falsely implicated in the present case by the informant only to harass and local politics. No incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious physical possession. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or any trade of liquor. Petitioner has one criminal antecedent, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail application and has been languishing in custody since 09.02.2021.
Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs. 20,000.00/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) in the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Bihar, bearing Account No.2065104000002257, IFSC IBKL0002065, IDBI Bank, Kidwaipuri Branch, Patna. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court, in connection with Maner P.S. Case No.345 of 2020 (Special
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38575 of 2021(2) dt.17-09-2021 3/3 Case No.4287/2020), with the following conditions:- (1) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.
(2) The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after his/her release in the present case and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs.20,000.00/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) in the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Bihar.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T