Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40293/2025bail granted

Arjun Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40293 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2024 Thana- DARPA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Arjun paswan Son of Ramadhar paswan R/V Jamuniya , Jharokhar PS Jharokhar District East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kundan Rathore Alias Kundan Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024 (S.Tr. No. 730/2024) dated 30.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 412, 413 and 414 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25 (1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, Rs. 75,000/- Nepali currency, one gold ring, one Splender motorcycle, one country made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the house of the co-accused, Mantu Jaiswal who was apprehended from the house of the co-accused, Dilip Kumar and he disclosed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40293 of 2025(2) dt.19-08-2025 2/3 that he along with the co-accused, Guddu Kumar, Arjun Paswan (petitioner), Raj Kumar, Bhulan Mahto and Dilip Kumar looted Nepali currency from Nobil Bank.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not involved in loot of the said Bank and he has no concern with the alleged offence. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 18.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 73593 of 2024. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2024.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Darpa

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40293 of 2025(2) dt.19-08-2025 3/3 P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T