Sunil Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18436 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- IMAMGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Sunil Paswan Son of Naresh Paswan Resident of village- Banahi, police Station- Amas, District- Gaya Ji ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Dharmesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 310(4), 310(5) and 317(2) of the B.N.S..

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on secret information that some miscreants have assembled to commit dacoity in Prem Jewellers situated at Raniganj, a raid was conducted in which 5 persons were apprehended on the spot who disclosed the name of this petitioner as one of their associates.

4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18436 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2 alleged. The name of the petitioner transpired during course of investigation on confessional statement of co-accused persons. Save and except confessional statement, there is no other material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged occurrence. No incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that name of petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended coaccused persons. Petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of two are of similar nature.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the fact that petitioner has got three criminal antecedents out of two are of similar nature, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T