Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19984/2026bail granted

Rakesh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19984 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-433 Year-2024 Thana- KARAKAT District- Rohtas ====================================================== Rakesh Paswan S/o Bahadur Paswan @ Ayodhya Ram R/o Village - Kirhi, P.S- Karakat, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Karakat P.S. Case No. 433 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 285 liters of illicit liquor.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 9.1.2026 and it has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is not arrested from the spot and nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19984 of 2026(3) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 is allowed.

6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with Karakat P.S. Case No. 433 of 2024.

7. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Karakat Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U