Arjun Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12084 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2025 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Arjun Paswan S/o- Keshwar Paswan R/v- Mirpur Ps- Chiraiya Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prateek Tandon, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1391 of 2025 arising out of Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the house of the petitioner, one stolen bike was recovered. On being asked, the petitioner could not furnish any document regarding the bike and from the registration number, it was found that the owner of the bike is one Rajeev Ranjan.

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. He also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12084 of 2026(3) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 submits that from perusal of the seizure list, it transpires that all the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and the police has not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. He further submits that since the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of eight cases, he has been framed in the present case. He also submits that the case is triable by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 08.10.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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. 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 5th Additional District & Sessions Judge, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1391 of 2025 arising out of Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025.

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