Dinanath Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45535 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2026 Thana- GARHI District- Jamui ====================================================== 1.

Dinanath Paswan S/o Jai Kisun Paswan R/o Village- Saidpur, PS- Salimpur, Dist- Patna 2.

Dhiraj Kumar S/o Dayanand Chandravanshi R/o vill - Lohra, P.S.- Harnaut, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ankita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 64 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case is that 491.40 litres of foreign liquor was recovered.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45535 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/2 are in custody since 18.04.2026. Petitioner No. 1 has two criminal antecedents and Petitioner No. 2 has a clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court of Exclusive Excise Court-I, Jamui/concerned Court in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 64 of 2026.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Ansul, J) abhishekkr/- U T