Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40753/2025bail granted

Ranjit Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-01Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40753 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2025 Thana- RAJNAGAR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ranjit Paswan S/o Sukhi Paswan @ Saukhi Paswan R/o - Bisahara Tol, ward No.05, P.S - Raj Nagar, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Rajnagar P.S. case No. 160 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 72 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40753 of 2025(2) dt.01-07-2025 2/2 further submitted that the petitioner is not involved in illicit trade and transport of illicit liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 27.04.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rajnagar P.S. case No. 160 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T