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Liquor ban in Bihar: Making a serious comment on the prohibition law of Bihar, Patna High Court has canceled the demotion order issued against a police inspector. The court said, ‘The prohibition law is promoting smuggling of liquor and other illegal goods in Bihar. The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 was enacted by the state government with the aim of improving the standard of living of the citizens and public health, but this law has gone down the wrong path of history due to many reasons.
According to reports, Justice Purnendu Singh delivered the verdict on October 29 and the verdict was uploaded on the High Court website on November 13. This decision of the court has come in response to the petition filed by Mukesh Kumar Paswan.
‘Police are earning a lot of money’
Justice Purnendu Singh said in the judgment, ‘Officials of police, excise, state commercial tax and transport departments welcome the ban as it is a source of revenue for them. Very little action is taken against big people or syndicate managers involved in liquor smuggling. Cases are registered against poor people who drink alcohol or are victims of spurious liquor. This law has mainly troubled the poor people of the state.
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Petitioner Mukesh Kumar Paswan was working as station in-charge in Patna Bypass police station. He was suspended after state excise officials conducted a raid about 500 meters from his station and seized foreign liquor.
He approached the court to prove his innocence. He also presented his side during the departmental investigation. However, under a general order issued by the state government on 24 November 2020, he was sentenced to demotion. It has been said in this order that action will be taken against any police officer who is caught with liquor in his jurisdiction.