Patna High Court

Ranjan Paswan @ Rajan PaswanversusThe State Of Bihar

Decided: 8 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

Pre‑arrest bail was denied because the nature of the allegations and the petitioner’s antecedents did not justify its grant.

Summary

Petitioner Ranjan Paswan applied for pre‑arrest bail in connection with a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The High Court examined the nature of the allegations recorded in the FIR and the petitioner’s antecedents. The court found that the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s background did not warrant the grant of bail before arrest. Consequently, the application for pre‑arrest bail was rejected. The order was delivered by Justice Purnendu Singh.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate discretion of the court in granting or refusing pre‑arrest bail under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act?

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
bail denial
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18996 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2026 Thana- OBRA District- Aurangabad
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                  Ranjan Paswan @ Rajan Paswan s/O Ambikeshwar @ Ambika Paswan
                  Village- Mahadeva, P.S.- Obra, District- Aurangabad, Bihar

                                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State Of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Ms.Rupa Kumari, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    08-04-2026                     Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner and learned APP for the State.

                                  2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

                    with Obra P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026 registered for the offence(s)

                    punishable under Sections 30(a), 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition

                    and Excise Act (as amended upto date).

                                  3. Considering the nature of allegation made in the

                    FIR and antecedents of the petitioner, I am not inclined to

                    enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail.

                                 4. Accordingly the present application stands rejected.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-
U      T

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