Lalu Ray @ Lalbabu Ray @ Lalu Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62191 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2023 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== LALU RAY @ LALBABU RAY @ LALU RAI SON OF LATE DHANAE RAI @ DHANAI RAY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BAIKUNTHPUR, P.S. - BAIKUNTHPUR, DISTRICT - GOPALGANJ ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Setu Prateek, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 16-10-2023 1.

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

2.

Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 254 of 2023 registered for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the instant case. Further submission is that the alleged recovery has been made from Saran Bandh and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 4.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62191 of 2023(2) dt.16-10-2023 2/2 case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the petitioner, above named is directed to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cumSpecial Judge, Excise Court No. -I, Gopalganj in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 254 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) anuradha/- U T