Patna High Court
CR. MISC./57500/2026 of Chhote Paswan @ Ranjit Paswan Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57500 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2026 Thana- DALMIYA NAGAR SAHAYAK District- Rohtas ====================================================== Chhote Paswan @ Ranjit Paswan (Male) aged about 42 years, son of Gulab Chand Paswan,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57500 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2026 Thana- DALMIYA NAGAR SAHAYAK
District- Rohtas
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Chhote Paswan @ Ranjit Paswan (Male) aged about 42 years, son of Gulab Chand Paswan, Resident of Village- Mathuri Tola, P.S. -Dalmia Nagar, District -Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard Mr. Shashi Kant, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Dalmia Nagar P.S. Case No. 125 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 120 litres of illicit liquor from a bush near Karbala canal.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor nor he is involved in trade of illicit liquor in any Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57500 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
manner. The recovery was made from a bush near Karbala canal, which is an open place and easily accessible to anyone. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that the recovery of 120 litres of illicit liquor from a bush near Karbala canal, which is an open place and easily accessible to any one and also the fact that the State has failed to implement its liquor policy in its true spirit, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Dalmia Nagar P.S. Case No. 125 of 2026, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57500 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
8. The present bail application is disposed of.
Niraj/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U T