Lalo Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37282 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-368 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.
Lalo Yadav S/O Late Kamti Yadav Resident of Akhtiyar tola choti Daliya ward no 13, PS- Baliya, District- Begusarai 2.
Suraj Kumar S/O Late Anil Sah R/O Fatehpur ward no. 14, PS- Baliya, Distt- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Md Fazle Karim, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 368 of 2025 dated 13.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 87.900 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero pickup vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37282 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 implicated in this case. The petitioners are not the owner of the seized vehicle rather the petitioner no.1 is the driver and the petitioner no.2 is the cleaner of the seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged vehicle. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 13.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 368 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T