Janardhan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47548 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-412 Year-2024 Thana- KONCH District- Gaya ====================================================== Janardhan Paswan S/O Late Shivnath Paswan @ Surnath Paswan Resident of Village- Konchdih, P.S.- Konch, District- Gaya, ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 5 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner and he is in no way connected with the aforesaid recovery.
5. On the other hand, learned APP appearing for the State submits that petitioner is not entitled to the privilege of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47548 of 2025(2) dt.17-07-2025 2/2 anticipatory bail in view of decision of the Full Bench of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Ram Vinay Yadav vs. The State of Bihar reported in 2019(2) P.L.J.R. 1089 (F.B.). Petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature.
6. Considering the aforesaid decision of this Hon'ble Court and the fact that petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of which two are of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to this petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T