Chhotan Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10951 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2022 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chhotan Kumar Paswan S/o Ramdayal Paswan Resident of VillageGovindpur, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sujeet Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No.357 of 2022 lodged on 08.07.2022, for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four named accused persons including the present petitioner with allegation that under deep rooted conspiracy, the demand of Rs.10 lacs as ransom was made by the petitioner and earlier also, there is allegation of assault against the accused persons due to which another Chhatauni P.S. Case No.403 of 2021 has been lodged.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10951 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel also submits that the allegation made in the FIR, is absolutely false and not accepted by the petitioner, but the actual fact is otherwise. He further submits that the petitioner is working in the company of the informant and money dispute has arisen between the company and the petitioner due to which informant has implicated the petitioner in the present case.

5. Counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and in the earlier case, he has not been accused. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

7. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of C.J.M.-1st Class East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chhatauni P.S. Case No.357 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10951 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 other following conditions:

(i) one of the bailor should be the family member of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds by the Trial Court itself.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Prakashmani/- U T