Patna High CourtCR. MISC./81662/2023allowed

Gauri Shankar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-20Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81662 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Gauri Shankar Paswan S/O Chandeshwar Paswan Village- Bedha Malin, Ps. Lalmaniya, Dist. Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Chandra Gandhi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umesh Lal Verma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

There is recovery of 225 litres of illicit Nepali liquor from a Scorpio vehicle.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicle

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81662 of 2023(2) dt.20-12-2023 2/2 or the illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 13.10.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Court, Excise-1, Darbhanga in connection with Excise Benipur @ Benipur Excise P.S. Case No. 183 of 2023. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T