Patna High Court
Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar JhunjhunwalaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
Pawan Kumar, the owner of a printing press, was charged under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bengal Gambling Act and the Bihar Bengal Lottery Act for allegedly printing illegal lottery coupons. He applied for bail, asserting that the press was operated by Manish Kumar and that he bore no responsibility for the illegal activity, and he highlighted his clean antecedent. The State opposed bail, emphasizing his ownership of the press and citing fifteen prior criminal records, some of similar nature. The court considered the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s criminal history. Consequently, the court rejected the bail application, ordering that the petitioner remain in custody.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the owner of a printing press alleged to have printed illegal lottery coupons, considering his ownership and prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 111, 297, 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- illegal lottery
- gambling law
- printing press
- criminal antecedents
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41445 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2025 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas
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Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar Jhunjhunwala S/o Girdhari Lal Jhunjhunwala
Resident of Village- Ward No. 36, Barah Patthar, Gali No. 09, Dehri, P.s-
Dehri(T),Dehri-on-sone, Bihar, PIN- 845455 ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
6 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offence punishable under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338,
336(3), 340(2), 61(2), 3(5), 111 and 297 of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023 and section 11 of the Bengal Gambling Act and
sections 3 and 4 of the Bihar Bengal Lottery Act.
3. As per prosecution case, petitioner is owner of the
printing press in which illegal lottery coupons were being
printed.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated in this case. Though the petitioner was owner of the
Press, but the same was being run by one Manish Kumar and
petitioner is not responsible for his illegal act. Petitioner claims
clean antecedent.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer
for bail. He submits that the petitioner was owner of the printing
press in which illegal lottery coupons were being printed.
Besides this, petitioner has got 15 criminal antecedents in which
some of them are of similar nature.
6. Considering the nature and gravity of accusation
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41445 of 2025(6) dt.02-02-2026
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and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, prayer for bail of the
petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashi/-
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