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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58388 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2025 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Amresh Paswan @ Amresh Kumar Paswan, Son of Shambhu paswan Resident of Village - Jassaulli Patti, P.S. - Kotwa, Dist - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 30(a), 32, 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. There is recovery of total 159.660 litres foreign liquor from a E-rickshaw and a motorcycle. Petitioner was apprehended on the spot who was driving the E-rickshaw but another co-accused and motorcycle rider managed to flee away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is driver of the E-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58388 of 2025(3) dt.09-10-2025 2/2 rickshaw. The alleged liquor was kept in the E-rickshaw by the passenger who succeeded to flee away from there. Petitioner had no knowledge about the seized liquor kept in the Erickshaw. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or with the accused persons. He is not involved in the business of illicit liquor. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is in custody since 27.06.2025. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the trial.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, facts and circumstances of the case and period of custody, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.- 1, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.) rakhi/- U T