Balmiki @ Balmiki Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18987 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2024 Thana- NALANDA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Balmiki @ Balmiki Paswan, S/o Shankar Paswan, Resident of VillagePachwara, P.S.- Nalanda, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118, 109(1), 74, 351 and 352(2) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, petitioner along with other accused persons, had assaulted the informant and her brother-in-law by means of sword, causing injuries on the different parts of their body, with an intention to kill.
4. I have perused the allegation made in the FIR and the pleadings made in the bail application, I don't find that the petitioner has made out any case for grant of bail. However,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18987 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 considering that there is admitted dispute between the parties and earlier also, the informant had lodged case against the petitioner, who are co-villagers, I find that to buy peace of mind, they may negotiate with each other and arrive at an amicable settlement in light of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Naushey Ali & Ors. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. reported in (2025) 4 SCC 78..
5. For the aforesaid reason, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on provisional bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
6. Learned District Court is directed to take necessary steps to issue notices to the respective parties and upon their appearance, refer the matter before the learned Mediator of the District Mediation Center by fixing a date for appearance of the parties to give effect to "Mediation for the Nation 2.0".
7. If the parties arrive at amicable settlement, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18987 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 provisional bail granted to the petitioner shall be made absolute on the terms and conditions learned District Court deems fit and proper.
8. Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.
9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Member Secretary, Bihar State Legal Services Authority and the Patna High Court Mediation Centre for the purpose of record. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T