Vikash Kumar @ Bhaddu Kumar @ Vikash Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24033 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-524 Year-2024 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Bhaddu Kumar @ Vikash Paswan S/O Rupan Paswan @ Rupam Paswan Resident of Village- Paterwa, Police Station- Muffasil, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karandeep Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 524 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 32 liters of illicit country-made liquor hidden in bush.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of the disclosures made by the local Chaukidar. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24033 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 04.02.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 524 of 2024.

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