Paras Sao @ Paras Gupta @ Ravi Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26774 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-505 Year-2021 Thana- PATNA CITY CHOWK District- Patna ====================================================== Paras Sao @ Paras Gupta @ Ravi Gupta S/o Manoj Kumar R/o Mohalla - Kaimasikoh, P.S. - Chowk, Dist. - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chowk P.S. Case No. 505 of 2021, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with others is alleged to have committed murder of informant's son by inflicting gun shot injury.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26774 of 2026(4) dt.20-07-2026 2/3 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Vikash Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that no specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 12.06.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that co-accused has been granted regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.01.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40003 of 2022.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26774 of 2026(4) dt.20-07-2026 3/3 Court in connection with Chowk P.S. Case No. 505 of 2021, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T