Aman Paswan @ Aman Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20446 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2025 Thana- IMAMGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Aman Paswan @ Aman Kumar S/O Sarjun Paswan @ Sarvajun Paswan R/O Village- Karmauna, Karmaun, P.S.- Imamganj, Dist.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Vijay Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case No. 216 of 2025 registered under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the informant was allegedly called by the accused persons and taken near his house, where they, including the petitioner, assaulted him with lathi and rod, causing head injuries, and he was rescued upon intervention of his family members.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20446 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 falsely implicated in the present case due to enmity. Despite allegations of assault by several persons, the informant has sustained only one simple injury. The case and counter-case between the parties. The petitioner, in his self-defense, may have caused some injury on the person of the informant, without intention. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, upon perusal of the FIR, this Court finds that there is a case and counter case between the parties arising out of the same occurrence, which prima facie indicates a free fight. The petitioner, in his self-defense, may have caused some injury on the person of the informant, without intention. I am of the opinion that the petitioner having clean antecedent has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The learned District Court is directed to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20446 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case No. 216 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner, as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T