Chandrika Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6935 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-536 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Chandrika Paswan S/o Late Bakhori Paswan R/o vill - Yashwantpur, P.S.- Chand, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Niraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 190, 191 (2), 191 (3), 115 (2), 109 (1) and 103 (1) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others, assaulted the father of the informant with 'lathi', 'danda' and 'bricks', as a result of which he died on the spot.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the nature of allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. The petitioner is aged about 74 years. It is further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6935 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 2/3 submitted that from perusal of the postmortem report, it transpires that the doctor, who conducted the autopsy of the deceased has found only simple injuries on the person of the deceased such as lacerated wound present over right side of forehead, abrasion over nose, bruise over right shoulder, abrasion behind right ear and abrasion over right knee. It is further submitted that from perusal of the ante-mortem injuries, it would transpire that all the injuries were found on the right side of the body of the deceased. It is further submitted that actually the deceased had fallen down due to which he sustained injuries on the right side of the body. It is further submitted that the doctors who conducted autopsy has opined that the cause of death was intra cranial hemorrhage which was not caused by the aforesaid injuries, as the doctor has clearly stated that the antemortem injuries were simple in nature. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 19.09.2025 having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6935 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 3/3 bail in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No. 536 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM -1st, Hilsa, Nalanda.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T