Sonu Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40880 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2026 Thana- Kadirganj P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Paswan S/O Kedar Paswan R/O Village- Pachrukhi, P.SKizarsarai, District- Gayaji. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Satyapal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Bhnau Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard Mr. Satyapal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Bhnau Pratap Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 16.03.2026 in connection with Kadirganj P.S. Case No. 63 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 15.03.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 336(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 10 of Bihar Conduct of Examination Act, 1981.
3. According to prosecution case, it is alleged that the petitioner was found using mal-practice material during the Preliminary Test Recruitment Examination held on 15.03.2026 for the post of Attendant (Peon), 2022.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40880 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 2/3 petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false and fabricated. As per allegation in the FIR, the petitioner was appearing in the examination for the recruitment for the post of Attendant (Peon), 2022 held on 15.03.2026 and some mal-practice material(chit/slip) was recovered from this possession. He next submits that infact nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and petitioner has been made accused merely on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 16.03.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the fact that petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 16.03.2026, 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Kadirganj P.S. Case No. 63 of 2026, subject to the following conditions:-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40880 of 2026(2) dt.01-07-2026 3/3 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 absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his 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 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) Suruchi/- U T