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Pawan Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Feb 2025CR. MISC./2855/2025

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Regular bail granted; Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, Section 30(a); illicit Nepali liquor (117 litres) recovered from Tempo; Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024 dated 24.11.2024; petitioner in custody since 25.11.2024; bail-bond Rs.20,000/- with two like sureties; Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2855 of 2025; Honourable Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh; oral order dated 24-02-2025; application allowed.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Madhubani. ¶22

Pawan Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2855 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani

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Pawan Paswan S/o- Late Bambholi Paswan Resident of Village- Naya Gaon, P.S.- Reyan, District- Madhubani

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 24-02-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024 dated 24.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

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As per the prosecution case, total 117 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the Tempo.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2855 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2025 2/2

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the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2024.

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

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner 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, Madhubani in connection with Madhubani Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024.

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The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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Shivam/-

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