Pappu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3281 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2024 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Pappu Paswan S/O Adi Paswan R/O Village- Bajitpur, Ward No. 45, P.SMuffasil (Lakho O.P.), Dist.- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakho PS Case No. 155 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 5 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Gachi at Gupta Bandh.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that recovery is made from an open place, which is accessible to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3281 of 2025(2) dt.28-01-2025 2/2 one and all. It is further submitted that local chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 16.11.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lakho PS Case No. 155 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T