Shatrudhan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24949 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-275 Year-2025 Thana- PANDAUL District- Madhubani ====================================================== Shatrudhan Paswan S/o- Late Satto Paswan @ Santo Paswan, R/o VillSalempur, P.S- Pandaul, District -Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Ms. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 275 of 2025, dated 07.12.2025, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, during patrolling duty the police received secret information about the petitioner and other co-accused persons selling illicit liquor after storing the same in an orchard. A raid was conducted, but the miscreants fled away from the spot and recovery of 31 litres of illicit country made chulai liquor was made. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the local chowkidar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24949 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/3 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person or possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the allegedly recovered liquor or with the place from where the said recovery has been made. The name of the petitioner sprung up in the present case on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar and petitioner is a victim of false implication. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is having clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that no recovery has been shown from the petitioner and further considering the absence of material to show the complicity of the petitioner in the said occurrence, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Madhubani, in connection with Pandaul P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24949 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 Case No. 275 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Shahnawaz/- U T