Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28514/2026bail granted

Mohan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-01Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28514 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-163 Year-2024 Thana- VISHNUPAD District- Gaya ====================================================== Mohan Paswan S/o Uday Paswan @ Suresh Paswan R/o Mohalla - West Ramsagar Tank, P.O. - Chand Chaura, P.S.- Vishnupad, Distt.-Gaya, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar Ojha, Advocate : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard Mr.Ajit Kumar Ojha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 08.12.2025 in connection with Vishnupad P.S. Case No. 163 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 29.05.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections, 341,323,504,506,379,307 and 34 of IPC.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he alongwith other co-accused persons obstructed the way of the informant and on objection accused persons alongwith this petitioner has abused and assaulted the informant and others. Petitioner badly assaulted the victims by butt of Desi Katta,

2/4 due to which they have got head injury.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. Further submits that it appears from the FIR that due to some petty dispute, the present occurrence had taken place. Although there is specific allegation against the petitioner is that he assaulted to the injured person, although the person, who has received the injury but the Doctor has opined that the injury is grievous in nature. Further submits that co-accused persons, namely, Govinda Paswan @ Govind Kumar, Rahul @ Ansh Kuamr @ Rahul Paswan have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 14.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.

89380 of 2024, another co-accused person, namely, Uday Paswan has been granted regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 09.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.25574 of 2024 and the police, after investigation, submitted the chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 08.12.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

3/4 for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid fact, petitioner has clean antecedent and co-accused persons have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail/regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Gaya in connection with Vishnupad P.S. Case No. 163 of 2024,with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed

4/4 his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T