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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44837 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-306 Year-2022 Thana- PAHARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chhotan Paswan @ Chhotan Kumar Paswan S/o Devaki Paswan R/o VillageBakharia, P.S,.- Majhwaliya, Dist.- West Champaran at Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 306 of 2022 registered under Sections 395 and 412 of the IPC and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier the bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 18.10.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 67915 of 2023 which reads as follows:- Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 306 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, a Branch of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44837 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 2/2 Punjab National Bank was looted and the criminals took away more than Rs.

13,00,000/-.

5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case.

6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner by contending that the this is serious offence and the petitioner's name has come during investigation as one of dacoits who had committed dacoity. He also submits that the petitioner was also made accused in a case of dacoity in the past.

7. In view of the facts and circumstances, as mentioned above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the prayer of bail of the petitioner is rejected herewith.

9. The District Judge, East Champaran, Motihari is directed to get the trial of all the cases i.e. the present case and Lauria P.S.

Case No. 232 of 2022 expedited.

4. No ground for review is made out.

5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Guddu/- U T