Amresh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20138 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2026 Thana- PIPRA District- Patna ====================================================== Amresh Paswan S/O Mudrika Paswan Resident of village - Kanhiya Nagar , Behind Khoida Imli Mazar, P.s- Phulwari Sharif, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar, 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 Pipra P.S. Case No. 15/2026 dated 24.02.2026 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The recovery is of 240 litres of country-made liquor from the car.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he is in custody since 24.02.2026 and has got no criminal antecedent. The car does not belong to the petitioner.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20138 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 2/3 organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the 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 hail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Patna in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 15/2026.
This is also subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs. 25,000/- in Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Ramakrishna Avenue, Patna, Bihar 800 004, 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. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Phulwarisharif Police Station on first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20138 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 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. (Sandeep Kumar, J) atul/- U T