Ajit Kumar @ Aryan Kumar @ Bijli Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28135 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2023 Thana- MAHESHKHUNT District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ajit Kumar @ Aryan Kumar @ Bijli Paswan, aged 22 yrs (M), son of Ram Sagar Paswan, Resident of village - Maheshkhut, English Tola, P.S.- Maheshkhut, District -Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 Heard Mr. Mukesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Maheshkhut P.S. Case No. 253 of 2023, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 286, 387/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, some unknown accused persons had demanded rupees four lacs ransom from the informant and also threatened to shoot him.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28135 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/3 been implicated in the present case. FIR is against unknown. Petitioner has no connection with the alleged incidence. On the basis of false allegation, the petitioner has been roped in the present criminal case. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, as well as, the fact that FIR is against unknown, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest 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. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Khagaria, in connection with Maheshkhut P.S. Case No. 253 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28135 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 3/3 pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T