Langar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86833 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-383 Year-2024 Thana- TURKAULIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Langar Paswan Son of Late Shankar Paswan Resident of Village- Gidha, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Turkaulia PS Case No. 383 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of B.N.S and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 11 litres of country made liquor was recovered from plastic bag. 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that land does not belong to the petitioner. It is further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86833 of 2024(2) dt.19-12-2024 2/2 that recovery is from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 12.09.2024 and has got three criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Turkaulia PS Case No. 383 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T