Sumit paswan @ Sumit Kumar paswan v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./65209/2025 · 2025-09-23
Ashok Kumar Pandey
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65209 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2024 Thana- VIJAYEPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sumit paswan @ Sumit Kumar paswan Son of Mannulal Manjhi Resident of Village - Misir Aghaila, P.S. - Vijaipur, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. The case of the prosecution is that two persons were carrying 77 liters of country made liquor. One person was apprehended, namely Aaryan Baasfor. He has taken the name of this petitioner as the person who fled away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is quite innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel has also submitted that the witnesses of seizure list are police personnel. Learned counsel has further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65209 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/2 stated that the petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and is in judicial custody since 29.06.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner.
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 Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 183 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court of Additional District and Session Judge-IVth-cum-Exclusive Special Judge Excise Court-II, Gopalganj.
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