Gulab Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63289 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2025 Thana- SAKURABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.
Gulab Paswan, aged about 52 years, Gender- male, Son of Gopal Paswan 2.
Guard Paswan @ Sailesh Paswan, aged about 25, Gender- Male, Son of Gulab Paswan Both are Residence of Village - Surydeo Nagar, P.S. - Shakurabad, District - Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nityanand Neeraj, Advocate Mrs. Kumari Anjani Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard Mr. Nityanand Neeraj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 75 litres of countrymade liquor from near a canal.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63289 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioners have no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor they are involved in manufacturing or trade of liquor in any manner. The place of recovery is near canal, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the fact that the recovery of 75 litres of country made liquor from near a canal, which is an open place and easily accessible to any one, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63289 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 pending against the petitioners as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
8. The present bail application is disposed of. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T