Amrudhi Paswan @ Anrudh Paswan v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13944 of 2025, decided 18-04-2025 by Soni Shrivastava, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to five petitioners (Amrudhi Paswan @ Anrudh Paswan, JokhanRam, Bikash Kumar Paswan @ Jhuri Paswan, Raju Paswan, Tirth Raj Paswan) apprehending arrest under Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 in a Tarari P.S. Case, District Bhojpur. Recovery of 80 litres country-made mahua liquor and 2-3 aluminium utensils from an open place 100 metres from petitioner no.5's house; counsel argued allegations rest on statements of local chowkidar and local people, no recovery from physical and conscious possession, and violation of mandatory search-and-seizure provisions for want of independent witness to the seizure list. Bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; conditions under S.438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS, 2023; forum: Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Bhojpur at Ara (case referred to therein as Tarari P.S. Case No. 266 of 2024).