Arvind Singh @ Arvind Kumar Singh @ Lallu Yadav @ Lalu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.543 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-456 Year-2024 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Arvind Singh @ Arvind Kumar Singh @ Lallu Yadav @ Lalu S/O Late Ashok Yadav @ Ashok Kumar Singh Resident of village - Chhotaki Sarimpur, P.SBuxar( Town) District- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 31-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather 2.10 litres of illicit liquor is said to have recovered from the animal house belongs to the petitioner. He submits that the name of the petitioner transpired in the present case due to animosity. The petitioner had no knowledge of keeping of the said liquor in his animal house.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.543 of 2025(2) dt.31-01-2025 2/3 The petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature as stated in para-3 of the bail application and has been languishing in custody since 28.11.2024.

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) in the account of Lawyer's Association Welfare Benevolent Fund, bearing Account No. 7801893276, IFSC Code: IDIB000L501, Indian Bank, LNMI Branch, Bailey Road, Patna.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is nothing recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, 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 the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Buxar (Town) P.S. Case No.456 of 2024, subject to the further conditions that:

(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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.543 of 2025(2) dt.31-01-2025 3/3

(2) That 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 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.

6. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount in the account of Lawyer's Association Welfare Benevolent Fund.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T