Lalan Paswan @ Lalandev Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45269 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2012 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Nawada ====================================================== Lalan Paswan @ Lalandev Paswan Son of Late Parmeshwar Paswan Resident of Village- Rasanpur, PS- Warisaliganj, District- Nawada, ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Man Mohan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard the parties 2.The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with G.O. Case No. 203 of 2012 registered for the offences punishable under Section 47(a) and (f) of Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 40 litres of mahua liquor and 400 kg jawa mahua.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that recovery of illicit liquor was made from the house of the petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner alongwith his family members resides at Surat for his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45269 of 2026(2) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 livelihood. It is submitted that the house of petitioner is used for illegal purpose by his neighbor namely Rajo Manjhi in his absence. It is submitted that recovery is not made from conscious physical possession of the petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent.

5 Learned APP, opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as recovery of illicit liquor prima-facie not appears to be made from the physical possession of the petitioner, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Spl. court Excise 2, Nawada /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with G.O. Case No. 203 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

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