Lalu Kumar @ Lallu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 68944 of 2025, decided 08-10-2025, single judge Khatim Reza, J. Petitioner Lalu Kumar @ Lallu Kumar apprehends arrest in Obra PS Case No. 230 of 2025 dated 26-06-2025, District Aurangabad, under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018; alleged recovery of 8 litres of beer in a black bag from his house. Counsel contended false implication, seizure-list discrepancy, petitioner not apprehended at spot, name disclosed by local Chowkidar and local people, and two pending similar cases already on bail; APP opposed. Court allowed bail in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks: bonds Rs. 10,000/- with two like-amount sureties to the satisfaction of Special Judge, Excise Court No. 2, Aurangabad, subject to Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 conditions plus five conditions (attendance in trial, blood-relation bailor, bailor affidavit, anti-tampering, monthly SHO reporting till charge). Keywords: excise offence bail; beer recovery; Aurangabad; BNSS 2023 S. 482(2).