Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48923/2025bail granted

Pankaj Kumar Paswan @ Pankaj Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48923 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2025 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Paswan @ Pankaj Paswan S/o- Late Laxmi Paswan Resident of village- Bharna Tola Raghuvansh Nagar, Barhara Kothi Ward No- 8 PSBarhara Kothi District-Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Barun Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 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 Dagarua P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025 dated 28.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of B.N.S. and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 65.340 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner rather he is the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48923 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no 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 29.05.2025.

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, Purnia in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 177 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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