Sabha Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30809 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-346 Year-2025 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Sabha Paswan S/o Michai Paswan @ Raja Ram Paswan Resident of villageBarah, P.S.- Ranitalab, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Jawed Akhtar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 346 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5), 318(4) of BNS and E.C. Under Section 7.

3. Petitioner, who is a PDS Dealer alleged to have embezzled the Government Subsidized Food Grains i.e. 8 quintals of wheat and 27 quintals of rice and alleged to sold the same in the black market.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30809 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3 behalf of the petitioner that allegations are based solely on discrepancies noticed between the e-POS data and physical stock without proper consideration of factual and technical aspects involved in operation of PDS system. It is submitted that alleged discrepancies is neither deliberate nor intentional, rather it is a common issue being faced by PDS dealers. It is also argued that the physical verification of stock was not in accordance with law and same is not also supported by independent witness. Moreover, the PDS licence of the petitioner has already been suspended by the SDO, Paliganj, Patna. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the implication of petitioner prima facie appears without physical verification of the stock, accordingly, above named petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30809 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st, Danapur/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Ranitalab P.S. Case No. 346 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T