Hareram Jaiswal @ Hareram Jaisawal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85672 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Hareram Jaiswal @ Hareram Jaisawal S/o Brijkishor Sah @ Brijkishore Jaiswal Resident of Village- Koreya, P.S.- Bhore, Distt.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Priya Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 121 of 2019 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that total 2.600 litres of country-made liquor was recovered from the hotel cum house of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that present case is the case of misuse of privilege of bail earlier granted to the petitioner. Earlier the petitioner was granted bail by the learned court below but the bail bond of the petitioner was cancelled on 09.08.2024 due to non-appearance of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85672 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 2/3 petitioner in trial. Learned counsel further submitted that Nonbailable Warrant was issued against the petitioner on 09.08.2024. Learned counsel further submitted that on 14.06.2019, cognizance has also been taken against the petitioner under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner undertakes to abide by any conditions imposed by this Court, if released on bail.
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, the undertaking given by the petitioner as also 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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 121 of 2019, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85672 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 3/3 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 two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T