Chandan Paswan @ Chhotu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8521 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2025 Thana- Ramdas Rai Ka Dera District- Buxar ====================================================== Chandan Paswan @ Chhotu Paswan S/O Late Nirmal Paswan Resident of village-Rajapur (Nav Rang Rai Ke Dera), Police Station- Ramdas Rai Ke Dera, District- Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Manish Rai Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, 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 Ramdas Rai Ke Dera P.S. case No. 35 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 230.14 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and 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. The petitioner was not arrested on spot. It is further submitted that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8521 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026 2/3 the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused. As per allegation, the petitioner is owner of the car, however, the petitioner denies the same. The petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2026 and has got one 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 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 Ramdas Rai Ke Dera P.S. case No. 35 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:
(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8521 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T