Pappu Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.24910 of 2026, decided 22-04-2026 by Justice Partha Sarthy (oral order). Anticipatory bail allowed under section 30(a), Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, in Islampur P.S. Case no. 6 of 2026 (District Nalanda); prosecution case of recovery of 28 litres of country liquor from gair majarua land near petitioner's gumti; petitioner pleaded no incriminating article recovered from his possession and no criminal antecedent; State opposed through APP; release ordered on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount before Special Judge, Excise Court, Hilsa, Nalanda.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Islampur P.S. Case no. 6 of 2026, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise Court, Hilsa, Nalanda.