Sonu Paswan @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6627 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-613 Year-2025 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Sonu Paswan @ Sonu Kumar Son of Umesh Paswan Resident of village - Reri, Police Station - Hilsa, District - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 613 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 303(2), 351(3) and 109(1) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have fired at the informant, however, the informant managed to save himself, but the bullet hit the leg of Nishu Kumari, cousin sister of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that there is no allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6627 of 2026(4) dt.11-05-2026 2/3 of repetition of firing against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the injured sustained injury on her leg and the same was simple in nature. As per the injury report, the treating doctor found no fracture. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got clean criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 09.11.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that there is a specific allegation against the petitioner of having fired at the informant, however, the informant narrowly escaped and the bullet hit the leg of the injured. It has further been submitted that the petitioner had a clear intention to cause injury to the informant.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the fact that the injury sustained is on non-vital part of the body, the same was simple in nature and no fracture was found by the treating doctor, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned Nalanda in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 613 of 2025.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6627 of 2026(4) dt.11-05-2026 3/3

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T