Rakesh Paswan @ Rakesh Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14193 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-342 Year-2024 Thana- DALSINGHSARAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Rakesh Paswan @ Rakesh Kumar Paswan Son of Late Bodhan Paswan Resident of Village- Chhoti Maranchi, P.S.- Bachhwara, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Khushi Awadh, Advocate Mr. Jitendra Narain Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case no.342 of 2024 registered under sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, unknown accused persons are said to have committed theft in the house of the informant as a result of which gold and silver ornaments as also cash to the tune of Rs.47,000/- were stolen. The informant is said to have provided CCTV footage to the police.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR was registered against unknown. The petitioner was falsely implicated in the case in course of investigation in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14193 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 confessional statement of co-accused Vikram Kumar who has himself been enlarged on bail by the learned trial Court vide order dated 20.3.2025 passed in B.P. no.67 of 2025. Referring to the order of the learned trial Court wherein the material that has transpired in course of investigation has been dealt with, learned counsel submits that the only material against the petitioner is his antecedents. Neither any incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession nor has the petitioner been put on TI parade inspite of his being in custody since 10.1.2025. Chargesheet has been submitted in the case.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, grant of bail to co-accused on whose statement the name of petitioner transpired, no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession, the petitioner not having been put on TI parade inspite of his being in custody for more than a year since 10.1.2025 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case no.342 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14193 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Dalsingsarai, District-Samastipur.
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