Amarjeet Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11475 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2023 Thana- SANHAULA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Amarjeet Paswan, aged about 23 years, Gender-Male, Son of Sildhar Paswan @ Sridhar Paswan Resident of Village-Chak Mathura, P.S.-Dhoriya, DistrictBanka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Diwakar Upadhyaya, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Meena Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sanhaula P.S. Case No.-175 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 414 of the IPC and Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2026.

3. As per allegation in the FIR, total 25 liters of mahua wine was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this and he has no concern with the alleged recovery and nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He next submits that on perusal of seizure list there was no independent witness. Petitioner has got clean antecedent as stated in para-3 of the petition and he is in custody since 12.11.2023.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11475 of 2024(2) dt.23-02-2024 2/2

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances and alleged liquor has not been recovered from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail after framing of the charge in connection with Sanhaula P.S. Case No.175 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 Judge-II-cum-ADJ-XII, Bhagalpur.

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 date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Brajesh Kumar/- U T