Subodh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18440 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2026 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Subodh Paswan S/o Bhabhikshan Paswan @ Babichhan Paswan R/o vill - Khopi Mokkri, P.S.- Jandaha, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jandaha P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026 for allegedly having committed offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, while the police personnel were on patrolling duty, they got secret information that one Subodh Paswan is selling illegal liquor along with his associates. Upon the said information, the police personnel reached near the house of Subodh Paswan and one Apache Motorcycle was found parked in front of his house. On seeing the Police personnel, another person who was standing near the motorcycle, tried to flee away and on Hulla two other persons
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18440 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/3 also started fleeing away from the house of the Subodh Paswan, who were apprehended while the another persons managed to flee away. Upon search, 5 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the Apache motorcycle and 5 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged seized liquor and the Apache motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner. So far the house in question, from which 5 litres of country made liquor have been recovered, is concerned, the same is the joint family property of the petitioner. Since, there was an altercation between the family members of the petitioner and Raushan Kumar and the said Raushan Kumar kept the alleged wine in the house of the petitioner and disclosed the name of the petitioner before the Police. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.
5. The learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of eight weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18440 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1-Cum-Additional District and Session Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Jandaha P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition:
(1) The learned Court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Ritesh Kumar, J) AjayMishra/- U T