Mithun Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18772 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-635 Year-2025 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Mithun Paswan S/O Shankar Paswan R/O Village- Anand Nagar, P.S.- Sadar, District- Purnia ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Sadar P. S. Case No. 635 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 96.330 liters illicit liquor was recovered from the seized E-Rickshaw of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery and he has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18772 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/2 bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the fact that petitioner is owner of the seized E-Rickshaw, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T