Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37974/2026bail granted

Lalan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-01Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37974 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2022 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Lalan Singh S/o Late Devendra Singh Resident of Village- Premnagar, Ward no.- 6, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 38 and 41(1) of the Excise Act.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of four cases out of which three cases are under the Excise Act and is in custody since 29.03.2026 and allegation is of recovery of 112.500 litres of liquor from a car.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and is not the owner of the seized car and he came to be implicated based on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37974 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 confessional statement of Ram Kumar Thakur in police custody which does not have any evidentiary value.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the period of custody, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.5,000/- (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 Runnisaidpur P. S. Case No.330 of 2022.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T