Pawan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75144 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Pawan Kumar S/o Shankar Paswan R/o Village- Chainpur Bhataulia, P.OBariya, P.S- Mali, Dist- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 400 liters of illicit country-made liquor from the two motorcycles out of which 200 liters liquor were recovered from the petitioner's motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to village politics. The petitioner has no concern either with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75144 of 2025(2) dt.03-11-2025 2/2 the alleged motorcycle or the recovered Mahua wine. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has never indulged either in manufacturing or trading of the illicit liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 31.08.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, 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 below/concerned Court in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T