Patna High Court
Ganesh PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that bail may be granted in the case of an alleged contravention of Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, subject to the stipulated bond, sureties, charitable donation, antecedent verification and attendance conditions.
Summary
Ganesh Paswan was arrested in connection with the recovery of 90 litres of illicit liquor, alleged to be an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, a clean antecedent and offered to donate Rs 25,000 to a charitable institution without pleading guilt. The State opposed bail. The High Court, after considering the submissions, granted bail on the condition of a Rs 10,000 bond with two sureties, a cumulative donation of Rs 25,000 to the Ramakrishna Mission, verification of the petitioner’s antecedent, and monthly attendance at the local police station. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the trial. The bail bonds will be accepted only upon verification of the donation receipt.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether the conditions imposed – bond, sureties, charitable donation, antecedent verification and monthly police attendance – are lawful and appropriate.
Subjects
- bail
- illegal liquor
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- criminal procedure
- surety
- charitable donation condition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25141 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2026 Thana- MUSRIGHRARI District- Samastipur
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Ganesh Paswan Son of Shankar Paswan Resident of Village- Gangapur Ward
No. 05, P.S.- Musrigharari, District- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Musrigharari P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026 registered for the offence
punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 90
litres of illicit liquor from the hut.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since
18.02.2026 having clean antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is ready to donate Rs. 25,000/- in some charitable
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organization without accepting his guilt.
6. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the
petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special
Judge, Excise-I, Samastipur/concerned Court below in
connection with Musrigharari P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026.
8. This is also subject to the condition that the
petitioner shall deposit cumulatively an amount of Rs. 25,000/-
in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekanand Path,
Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar-842002 and produce the receipt of the
same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner
shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt
produced by the petitioner.
9. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent,
the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the
petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If
the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the
bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted.
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10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at local
P.S. on first Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at
the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the
petitioner.
11. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioners at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
sanjeev/-
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