Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19754/2025bail granted

Sunil Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-02Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19754 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2025 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sunil Paswan S/O Late Jagdeo Paswan R/O vill.- Amta, P.S- Baheri, Dist.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Lakho P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(c) and 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 260.250 liters liquor was recovered from truck and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19754 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the truck in question and he has got no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 30.01.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Lakho P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T