Patna High Court
MUKESH KUMAR JAYSAWAL @ MUKESH JAISWALversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The court held that bail should be granted, subject to a bond of Rs 10,000, two sureties, and specified conditions.
Summary
Mukesh Kumar Jaiswal, arrested under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act for allegedly selling liquor, sought bail while in custody. The prosecution alleged that a police raid recovered 87.46 litres of liquor from the open backyard of his house. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, argued that the open space was accessible to the public and thus he could not be held responsible, and noted a single prior similar offence. The State opposed bail, but the petitioner offered to deposit a sum with the Lawyers’ Association Welfare Benevolent Fund. The High Court, after considering the facts, granted bail on a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties and imposed conditions regarding attendance, future offences, and verification of antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail for an offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
- Whether the open nature of the premises and lack of direct control over the seized liquor negate liability for bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedent of a similar nature justifies denial of bail.
Subjects
- bail
- prohibition law
- excise
- liquor seizure
- criminal procedure
- Section 30
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89905 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-653 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East
Champaran
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MUKESH KUMAR JAYSAWAL @ MUKESH JAISWAL S/o- Langatu Sah
Resident of village-Madhubanighat Ps- Muffasil District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aditya Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 08-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in
connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 653 of 2025
registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section(s)
30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, on a secret
information received by the police that the petitioner was
selling liquor from his house, a raid was conducted and
upon search 87.46 liters of liquor was recovered from the
backyard of the petitioner’s house.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
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that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and
he has no concern either with the seized liquor or the recovery .
It is further submitted that the place of recovery is open
space which is accessible to general public and hence, the
petitioner cannot be saddled with the liability of owing the
same. The learned counsel lastly submits that the petitioner
has one criminal antecedent of similar nature and he is in
custody since 13.10.2025.
5. The petitioner is willing and undertakes to
deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- in the account of Lawyers’
Association Welfare Benevolent Fund, bearing Account No.
7801893276, IFSC Code: IDIB000L501, Indian Bank, LNMI
Branch, Bailey Road, Patna.
6. The learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the
prayer for bail.
7. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances
of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of the learned court below where the case is
pending/successor court in connection Muffasil P.S. Case
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No. 653 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his
close relative and the other shall be the local resident.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present
in Court on each date of the trial.
(iii) In case of absence on two 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.
(iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar
nature of offence in future, the prosecution shall be at
liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The learned Court below shall verify the
criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage
it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal
antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation
of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of
bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not
be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
8. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted
by the learned Trial Court on showing receipt of deposit of
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aforesaid amount with the Lawyers’ Association Welfare
Benevolent Fund.
9. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is allowed.
10. It is made clear that the observation, if any,
made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
aditya/-
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