Amit Paswan @ Amit Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16941 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Amit Paswan @ Amit Kumar Paswan S/O Om Prakash Paswan VillageTitaychak, P.S.-Chanan, District-Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Shadab Alam Wazdi, Advocate Mr. Brajesh Sahay, Advocate Ms. Harshita, Advocate Ms. Amrita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd.(App), APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that from the house of this petitioner, altogether 42 liters of illicit liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16941 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/2 has been falsely implicated in this case. He has no concern with the alleged recovery. The witness of the seizure list is police personnel and police has not followed Section 105 of BNSS while preparing seizure. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 13.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of three cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-IV cum- Special Excise Judge-I, Lakhisarai with a condition that the petitioner will not indulge in similar nature of offences in future.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T