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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43998 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2024 Thana- CHHAURADANO District- East Champaran ====================================================== Tulsi Paswan Son of Late Ganpat Paswan Resident Of Village -Kodarkat P.s -Chhaudano District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 31-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chhauradano P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024 dated 30.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 201 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the four jute sacks allegedly thrown by the petitioner and the co-accused persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43998 of 2025(2) dt.31-07-2025 2/2 this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above- named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Chhauradano P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
guddukr/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T