Ram Pravesh @ Ram Pravesh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32407 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2021 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ram Pravesh @ Ram Pravesh Paswan son of Mahendra Paswan VillageKariyat, Ps- Laukahi, dist- madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Jaishankar Kumar Yadav,Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 20-05-2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Laukhai P.S. Case no.140 of 2021 registered under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that on seeing police personnel the accused left his Apachi bike bearing Registration No. BR50J5157 and managed to escape. On search, a total of 72 liters of nepali liquor is said to have been recovered from the said vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R is registered against unknown. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32407 of 2025(2) dt.20-05-2025 2/3 to be the registered owner of the said vehicle. No recovery has been made from physical or conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no independent witness is there on the seizure list further indicating violation of mandatory provisions of the B.N.S.S. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025 and undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State on the ground that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents of similar nature. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is on bail in both the said cases.
6. Considering the period of custody and recovery, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Laukhai P.S. Case no.140 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani on the condition that the learned Court below would however, verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32407 of 2025(2) dt.20-05-2025 3/3 petitioner. However, it is expected that the verification process would be done expeditiously without causing any delay. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T