Dhamu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86075 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-193 Year-2025 Thana- DARPA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Dhamu Paswan, aged about 34 years, Gender, Male, Son of Late Ram Paswan Resident of Village - Pakariya Paithanpatti, P.S.- Darpa, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 193 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 274, 275 of BNS and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 30 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that petitioner resides in a joint family and some other members of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86075 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 2/3 the family may have hid the liquor. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that the petitioner has clean antecedent, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 193 of 2025 , subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86075 of 2025(2) dt.18-12-2025 3/3 automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T