Mukesh Paswan @ Mukesh Kumar Paswan @ Mukesh Kumar @ Jharkhandi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38852 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Mukesh Paswan @ Mukesh Kumar Paswan @ Mukesh Kumar @ Jharkhandi Son of Upendra Paswan R/o village- Kanhauli ,Dih tol, ward no17, P.S - Khajauli District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2025 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 Khajauli P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 dated 08.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 274, 275 read with 3(5) of the BNS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 180 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the two motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38852 of 2025(2) dt.23-06-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The vehicle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The name of this petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused namely, Pappu Kumar who was apprehended on the spot. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2025.

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, Madhubani in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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