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2026 DAILYLAW 33196 (PAT)

RANJEET PASWAN v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./6478/2026 · 2026-02-02

R P Mishra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6478 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar ====================================================== 1. RANJEET PASWAN S/O KRISNANDAN PASWAN R/o vill - Singahi, P.S.- Piprahi, Distt.- Sheohar 2. Premjit Paswan S/o Dasai Paswan R/o vill - Singahi, P.S.- Piprahi, Distt.- Sheohar 3. Aklu Baitha S/o Mosafir Paswan R/o vill - Singahi, P.S.- Piprahi, Distt.- Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Krishna Chandra Ojha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners seek bail in Piprahi P.S. case No. 256 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 193 liters liquor was recovered from plastic sac. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6478 of 2026(2) dt.02-02-2026 2/2 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that recovery is made from open place which is easily accessible to one and all. The petitioners are in custody since 09.12.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Piprahi P.S. case No. 256 of 2025. Pankaj/- (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) U T