Karu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5023 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-427 Year-2025 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Karu Paswan Son of Late Ramugar Paswan R/o Mohalla - Khandakpar, P.S. - Bihar, District - Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Gaurav Kumar Verma, Advocate Mr. Nitin Shashi Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bihar P.S. Case No. 427 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 76, 109(1), 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner, who is a notorious criminal was having pistols in both of his hand and threatened the informant of dire consequences. It is further alleged that the petitioner has made fire in the air. Other allegations are against other accused persons.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5023 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in this case, the only allegation against the petitioner is that he fired in the air and that he was armed with two country-made pistols at the time of the occurrence. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. He also submits that the bail of this petitioner was rejected by the learned trial court only on the ground of criminal antecedents. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.09.2025.

5. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of five cases. Learned counsel for the informant also submits that the petitioner is a notorious criminal.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5023 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Bihar P.S. Case No. 427 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T