Patna High Court
Rajesh Paswan @ ParorversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to bond and conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Rajesh Paswan was charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act for alleged possession of 67.4 litres of illicit country-made liquor recovered during a raid on his house. He fled the scene and was not arrested at the spot; no liquor was recovered from his person. He has been in custody since 25 March 2026 and has one prior case. The petitioner pleaded innocence and sought bail, arguing lack of direct incriminating evidence and that the charge sheet had already been filed. The court, noting the absence of recovery from the petitioner, the charge sheet, and the period of custody, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and imposed conditions under Section 480(3) of the BNSS.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act given the circumstances of the raid and custody.
- Whether the conditions prescribed under Section 480(3) of the BNSS are applicable to the bail order.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act — s. 30(a)
- BNSS — s. 480(3)
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition act
- illicit liquor
- excise
- Section 30
- Section 480
- Bihar
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37695 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2026 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga
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Rajesh Paswan @ Paror, S/o Late Rajendra Paswan, Resident of Village -
Basant, P.S. - Jale, District - Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ugranath Mallik, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 45 of 2026, registered for the
alleged offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition &
Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, on secret information, a
raid was conducted in the house of the petitioner and recovery
of total 67.400 liters of illicit country made liquor was made.
The petitioner fled away from the spot when raid was being
conducted.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. The petitioner was not apprehended from the spot and
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nothing incriminating has been recovered from the
person/possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody
since 25.03.2026 and is having antecedent of one case. The
charge sheet has been submitted.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission
made on behalf of the petitioner.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
fact that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot and no
recovery has been shown from his person/possession and further
considering the submission of charge sheet and period of
custody of the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed
to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-
(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise-1, Darbhanga/court
concerned in connection with Jale P.S. Case No. 45 of 2026,
subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of BNSS
and the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of
the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each
and every date fixed by the court below.
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(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive
dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the
bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be
cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
V.K.Pandey/-
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