Patna High CourtCR. MISC./47005/2025bail granted

Santosh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47005 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2025 Thana- TARAPUR District- Munger ====================================================== Santosh Paswan Son of Billo Paswan Resident of Village - Nawranga Meerganj Patel Chawk, Ward No.- 3, Police Station - Town Nagar, District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gun Sagar Mahto For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2025 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 Tarapur P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 413.625 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle as per para-8 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47005 of 2025(2) dt.21-07-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.03.2025.

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, Munger in connection with Tarapur P.S. Case No. 67 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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