Sarbi Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15195 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2023 Thana- HARNAUT District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.
Sarbi Paswan Son of Kailash Paswan Resident of Village- Mudhari, P.S.- Harnaut, District- Nalanda 2.
Shanti Divi Wife of Sarbi Paswan Resident of Village- Mudhari, P.S.- Harnaut, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 10-03-2026 Heard Mr. Rudal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioners seeks bail who are in custody since 15.06.2025 in connection with S. Tr. No. 946 of 2025 arising out of Harnaut P.S. Case No. 429 of 2023, F.I.R. dated 11.08.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 120(B), 201 and 34 of the IPC.
3. According to prosecution case, these petitioners along with other accused persons have killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15195 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 2/3 petitioners have clean antecedent and they have falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation as alleged in the F.I.R is false and fabricated and the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R and they have been made accused in the present case merely on the ground that they are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased, namely, Ganita Devi. In fact, the petitioners are living separately from his son, namely, Vikrant Paswan and they have no concern at all from the present crime in question and merely on the ground that they are in-laws of the deceased, they have been made accused. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioners. The petitioners are in custody since 15.06.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of custody, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-2nd Biharsharif, Nalanda in connection with S. Tr. No. 946 of 2025 arising out of Harnaut P.S. Case No. 429 of 2023,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15195 of 2026(2) dt.10-03-2026 3/3 subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, their bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioners tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T