Lalit Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46614 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2024 Thana- PANDAUL District- Madhubani ====================================================== Lalit Sah S/o Shivji Sah, R/o Village- Lohat, P.S.- Pandaul, DistrictMadhubani. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 285 of 2024 dated 15.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 38(1) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 330.120 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46614 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/2 stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.06.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge (Excise Court), Madhubani, in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 285 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Shahnawaz/- U T