Pramod Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89344 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2024 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Pramod Paswan Son Of Ramdev Paswan Resident Of Village - Narapatpatti, Ward No. 06, Police Station - Ratanpura, District - Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T. (Ex) 3892 of 2024 arising out of Ratanpura PS Case No. 67 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 153 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from plastic sack. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89344 of 2024(2) dt.10-01-2025 2/3 of liquor. It is submitted that nearby people disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 04.11.2024 and has got four criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. 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 S.T. (Ex) 3892 of 2024 arising out of Ratanpura PS Case No. 67 of2024, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89344 of 2024(2) dt.10-01-2025 3/3 two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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