Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2855/2025bail granted

Pawan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2855 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pawan Paswan S/o- Late Bambholi Paswan Resident of Village- Naya Gaon, P.S.- Reyan, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 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 Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024 dated 24.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 117 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the Tempo.

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 is not the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2855 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2024.

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 abovenamed, is 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, Madhubani in connection with Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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