Pradeep Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25195 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- Bahera District- Gaya ====================================================== Pradeep Paswan Son of Ramanand Paswan Resident of Village- Chhotki Nawada, P.S.- Delha, District- Gaya Ji ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anunay Shahi, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard Mr. Anunay Shahi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 09.01.2026, in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 09.01.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act.

3. Recovery is of 1450.2 litres of foreign liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that it appears from the F.I.R. as well as seizure list that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25195 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/3 made from the pick-up van in question and altogether 1450.2 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from the vehicle in question. He further submits that the petitioner is not owner of the vehicle in question and the seizure list witnesses are police personnel so there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of BNSS, 2023. He further submits that police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2026.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries three more cases of similar nature other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matters.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of the BNSS, 2023, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Court No. 05, Gaya in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No. 07

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25195 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below 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 below shall take step 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.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T