Sharwan Chaudhary @ Sharwan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5639 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-421 Year-2024 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Sharwan Chaudhary @ Sharwan Kumar Anandi Chaudhary R/O Vill.- Bhadeja, P.S.- Mufassil, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Priya Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case No. 421 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 386, 504 & 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that as informant was at his shop, the petitioner along with other five named and six-seven unknown persons arrived at his shop and demanded rangdaari. It is further alleged that Ranjan Paswan took Rs.67,800/- from the cash box after breaking the same and also fired.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 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 has further submitted that the nature of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5639 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026 2/2 allegation is general and omnibus. There is no specific overt act alleged against him. It has further been submitted that similarly situated co-accused Raja Paswan has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 83066 of 2024. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.07.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of 12 cases.

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 mark his weekly attendance in Gaya Muffasil P.S. and shall co-operate 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 C.J.M., Gaya Ji in connection with Gaya Muffail P.S. Case No. 421 of 2024. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T