Patna High CourtCR. MISC./5523/2025bail granted

Ranjit Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-03Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5523 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Ranjit Kumar Paswan S/o- Sukan Paswan Resident of Village- Yogiya, P.S.- Ladaniya, District- Madhubani 2.

Ranjit Kumar Paswan S/o- Vijay Paswan Resident of Village- Yogiya, P.S.- Ladaniya, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Madhubani Excise P.S. Case No. 344 of 2024 corresponding to G.O. No. 3102 of 2024 dated 14.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 783 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the Scorpio.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner no. 1 is the driver and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5523 of 2025(2) dt.03-03-2025 2/2 petitioner no. 2 is the cleaner of the said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 15.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Madhubani in connection with Madhubani Excise P.S. Case No. 344 of 2024 corresponding to G.O. No. 3102 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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