Manohar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65465 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2025 Thana- LACHHUAR District- Jamui ====================================================== Manohar Paswan S/o Mahaveer Paswan R/o vill- Jaajal, Ps- Lachhaur, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Deep Anshuman, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard Mr. Deep Anshuman, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lachhuar P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 600 liters liquor was recovered from a car.
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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65465 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by coaccused, namely, Saudagar Manjhi and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the car in question. The petitioner is in custody since 03.07.2025 and has got three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 13.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57081 of 2025. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65465 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Lachhuar P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T