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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39358 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-926 Year-2022 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== PAWAN PASWAN @ PAWAN KUMAR PASWAN SON OF LAL BAHADUR PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NAVTOLIYA, WARD NO. 02, PS- ARARIA (R.S), DISTRICT- ARARIA.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-08-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Araria (R.S.) P.S. Case No. 926 of 2022, registered for offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 186, 290, 291, 353, 406, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4/11 of Bengal Public Gambling Act.

3. As per allegation, on secret information, the police personnel raided the gambling spot. The petitioner and coaccused Mantu Sahni surrounded the police personnel and scuffled with them. The petitioner abused the informant and told that they will not stop gambling, but seeing the backup police force, the petitioner and other co-accused persons fled away and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39358 of 2023(2) dt.03-08-2023 2/2 six pieces of Pasas, gambling plastic sheet and cash of Rs.500/- were recovered from there.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to some ulterior motive. He was not present at the spot and nothing relating to gambling was recovered from his possession.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Araria (R.S.) P.S. Case No. 926 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under section 438(2) Cr. P.C.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U T