Patna High Court
Pashu Ram Raut @ Parshuram RautversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Pashu Ram Raut was arrested in connection with the seizure of 35 litres of country-made liquor from the fields of Umesh Singh, alleged to be an offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that no liquor was recovered from his possession and that he fled only after seeing police, while the prosecution highlighted his prior criminal antecedents, including two similar cases. The petitioner had been in judicial custody since 26 March 2026. The State opposed regular bail, but the court, after considering the facts and the petitioner’s lack of direct recovery, decided to grant regular bail. He was ordered to be released on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite prior criminal antecedents and the nature of the offence under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
- illegal liquor
- criminal antecedents
- section 30(a)
- excise law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29045 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2026 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran
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Pashu Ram Raut @ Parshuram Raut S/O Gul Bahar Raut R/o Village- Kandh
Bhagwanpur P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran at Chapra
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Avinash Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Indu Kumari Srivastava, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under sections 30 (a) of
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from
the fields of one Umesh Singh altogether 35 litre of country
made liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, as per the case of
the prosecution, three persons started fleeing away seeing the
police, petitioner is one amongst them. Nothing has been
recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Recovery, if
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any, has been made from the fields of Umesh Singh. Petitioner
has been framed in this case since of his antecedents. Petitioner
is having criminal antecedents of three cases out of two are
similar in nature. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in
judicial custody since 26.03.2026.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with
Panapur P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Exclusive Special Excise
Judge, Saran at Chapra.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
vashudha/-
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