Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7771/2026bail granted

Ankesh Kumar Paswan @ Amkesh Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-11Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7771 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2025 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN DistrictMadhubani ====================================================== Ankesh Kumar Paswan @ Amkesh Kumar Paswan Son of Harilal Paswan Resident of Village - Menka, P.S. - Sarai Ranjan, Dist - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bhairavsthan P.S. case No. 175 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 406.740 liters liquor was recovered from car.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7771 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 further submitted that petitioner was sitting as passenger in the car and he had no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

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, clean antecedent 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bhairavsthan P.S. case No. 175 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T