Pappu Paswan @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30563 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2026 Thana- SITAMARHI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Pappu Paswan @ Chhotu S/O Shiv Shankar Paswan R/O Village- Amghatta, Ward No.- 35, P.S- Sitamarhi, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umanath Mishra, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard Mr.Umesh Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Umanath Mishra, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 14.03.2026 in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 190 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 13.03.2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Excise Prohibition Act.

3. Recovery is of 324 liters of illegal Nepalese liquor.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that it appears from the FIR that the recovery has been made from the house of co-accuse person, namely, Amod Paswan and altogether 324 liters of Nepalese liquor was recovered from the co-accused person and petitioner has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30563 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/3 implicated in the present case because the petitioner was present in the House of co-accused persons. It appears from the seizure list that the seizure list witnesses are police personnel so there is non-compliance of Sections 103 and 105 of B.N.S.S. 2023 and the petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one, as mentioned in para3 of the bail petition.

6. Considering the aforesaid fact, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-2 (Sitamarhi), in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 190 of 2026, with the following conditions:- (I) 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/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30563 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 3/3 for cancellation of bail.

(III) 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 antecedent, 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) Nitesh/- U T