Ram Kripal Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20014 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- Lalamnia District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ram Kripal Paswan S/O Jahar Paswan R/O Village- Dhanushi (Dhanuki) Sarvsima, P.S- Lalmaniya, Distt.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate For the State :
Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lalmaniya P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 registered for the offence under Sections 274 and 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The recovery is of 270 liters of illicit liquor.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 06.02.2026. He further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20014 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 2/3 prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, District-Madhubani/ concerned Court below in connection with Lalmaniya P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026, subject to the condition that both the bailors should be the family members of the petitioner.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.
9. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Lalmaniya Police Station, District- Madhubani on the first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20014 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 petitioner.
10. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.
11. 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 express any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T