Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23959 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2025 Thana- INDUSTRIAL AREA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Paswan Son of Late Brijmohan Paswan Resident of Village - Dhnauti @ Dhanauti Dipnagar, P.S.- Industrial Area, District - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vasant Vikas, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Industrial Area P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025 dated 17.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4), 305 of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that on 16.03.2025 at night, some unknown thieves broke the window and entered the house of the informant and after breaking the lock of almirah committed theft of some gold ornaments as well as cash of Rs. 10,000/-.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23959 of 2026(3) dt.12-05-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that petitioner is in custody since 04.07.2025 and the case is triable by learned Magistrate. It has further been submitted that except the self confessional statement of the petitioner before police while in police custody, there is no material against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and although petitioner is accused in some of the cases of similar nature but he is on bail in those cases.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Industrial Area P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025, with a condition:- (i) If the petitioner gets himself involved in any kind of offences in future, the prosecution would be at liberty to file

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23959 of 2026(3) dt.12-05-2026 3/3 appropriate application for cancellation of bail bonds.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T