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Ajay Paswan @ Ajay Kumar Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Aug 2024CR. MISC./48601/2024

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Bail application by two accused in an excise case involving recovery of 418.14 litres of illicit liquor from a vehicle. The court, considering the nature of allegations and custody period, enlarged them on bail with sureties.

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Petitioners to be enlarged on bail on bail-bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties of like amount to satisfaction of court concerned, Gopalganj.

Ajay Paswan @ Ajay Kumar Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48601 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2024 Thana- SRIPUR District- Gopalganj

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1. Ajay Paswan @ Ajay Kumar Paswan Son Of Mithlesh Paswan @ Mital Paswan Resident Of Village- Benipur, P.S.- Salimpur, District- Patna

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Sanju Devi Wife Of Ajay Paswan Resident Of Village- Benipur, P.S.Salimpur, District- Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Harshvardhan, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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3 12-08-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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2 . The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sripur P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 dated 07.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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3 . As per the prosecution case, total 418.14 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero vehicle.

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4 . Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners are not the owner of the said

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48601 of 2024(3) dt.12-08-2024 2/2

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vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 08.03.2024.

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5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

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6 . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioners and the period of custody, the petitioners abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj, in connection with Sripur P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024.

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7 . The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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Jyoti/-

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Ajay Paswan @ Ajay Kumar Paswan v. The State of Bihar

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