Rajesh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7897 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2023 Thana- PUNAURA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== RAJESH PASWAN S/O- SITARAM PASWAN R/O- VILLAGERANJITPUR WEST WARD NO.- 9, P.S.- PUNAURA, DIST.- SITAMARHI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 12-03-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Punaura P.S. Case No.249 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 224, 225, 353/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

As per FIR, there is recovery of 11.4 litre of illicit liquor from the possession of this petitioner. 4.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from physical possession of the petitioner rather the same was recovered from garden of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7897 of 2024(3) dt.12-03-2024 2/3 Upendra Baitha and he has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. It is submitted that seizure list appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses, rather by police personnels. It is further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 30.10.2023.

5.

Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail, after framing of the charge, in connection with Punaura P.S. Case No.249 of 2023 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Sitamarhi.

7.

The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond with further condition that the petitioner have to present physically on each and every

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7897 of 2024(3) dt.12-03-2024 3/3 date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) S.Katyayan/- U T