Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53514/2025bail granted

Pawan Kumar Baranwal @ Pawan Baranwal v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-12Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53514 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Pawan Kumar Baranwal @ Pawan Baranwal S/o- Chandrama Baranwal Resident of Village-Chhotaki Sisai PS- Bhore District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Gopalpur Excise P.S. case No. 134 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 8.6 liters liquor was recovered from jute bag.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner was just a passerby of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53514 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 way and has become victim of circumstances. The petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Gopalpur Excise P.S. case No. 134 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T