Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55811/2025allowed

Raja Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-25Mr. Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55811 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Raja Paswan S/o Shankar Paswan Resident of vill- Simra, PS- Kutumba, DistAurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Y.C. Verma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Adarsh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 125 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Apache motorcycle driven by the petitioner and co-accused Om Prakash Kumar, who was a pillion rider, fled away from the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Further submission is that nothing incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. He is not the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55811 of 2025(4) dt.25-09-2025 2/2 owner of the seized motorcycle. Petitioner is a young boy of 19 years having clean antecedent and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 18.07.2025 and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No.103 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T