Patna High CourtCR. APP (SJ)/175/2026allowed

Abhijeet Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-23Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.175 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-280 Year-2023 Thana- PAKRIDAYAL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Abhijeet Paswan S/o Akhilesh Paswan @ Akhalesh Paswan @ Sri Prabhakar Paswan Resident of village - Sisahni, P.S.- Pakaridayal, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Sunita Devi W/o Jai Kishore Paswan R/o vill - Sisahni, ward no. 15, P.S.- Pakaridayal, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar Ms. Harsha Shaswat For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sadanand Paswan For the Informant :

Mr. Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-04-2026 Heard the parties including the learned counsel for the informant.

2. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 22.11.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST (POA) Court, East Champaran, Motihari whereby the bail application of the appellant in connection with Pakhridayal P.S. Case No. 280 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 307, 336, 201, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 17/25(g), 27 of the Arms Act and under Sections 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (POA) Act, was rejected.

3. The appellant and others are said to have killed the deceased.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.175 of 2026(3) dt.23-04-2026 2/2

4. The appellant is in custody since 13.10.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. She further submits that from reading of the FIR, it appears that the appellant is not the assailant of the deceased and he has only participated in concealing the body of the deceased.

6. Learned Special P.P. for the State and informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the appellant.

7. Considering the facts of the case and also considering the nature of allegation levelled against the appellant, this application is allowed and accordingly, the order dated 22.11.2025, is hereby set aside.

8. Let the appellant be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pakhridayal P.S. Case No. 280 of 2023.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U