Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28965/2025bail granted

Mukund Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-26Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28965 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- SARAI RANJAN District- Samastipur ====================================================== Mukund Paswan S/o Shiv Dayal Paswan R/o Vill.- Sherpur Narsari, Barah Batta, Barbatta, P.S.- Sarai Ranjan, Distt.- Samastipur, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Keshav Bhardwaj, Adv.

Mr. Yash Sahay, Adv.

Mr. Nikhil Kr. Agrawal, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sarai Ranjan P.S. Case No. 60/2025 dated 29.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 225.150 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the bridge built under the road.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Local Chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28965 of 2025(3) dt.26-06-2025 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.03.2025. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 29.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25597 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Sarai Ranjan P.S. Case No. 60/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T