Pandav Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68088 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Pandav Paswan, aged about 28 years, Gender, Male, S/o Ram Lakhan Paswan R/o Village- Kumarganj Sher, P.S.- Baheri, Dist.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms.Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2025 Heard Mr. Virendra Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. Asha Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Biraul Excise P.S. Case No. 57 / 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 8 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from a motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR07AR-6528.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Admittedly, at the time of the alleged seizure and recovery of illicit liquor, petitioner was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68088 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 2/3 not present and he has been made accused in this case, being the owner of the motorcycle in question, which was given by the petitioner to his Bhagina/co-accused Sonu Kumar, in good faith and the same was being driven by him at the time of said incidence and, as such, the petitioner had no idea that he was carrying liquor on the said motorcycle.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that at the time of the alleged seizure and recovery of illicit liquor, the motorcycle in question was being driven by co-accused/Sonu Kumar, who is the Bhagina of the petitioner, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68088 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 3/3 pending in connection with Biraul Excise P.S. Case No. 57 / 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T