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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53009/2025bail granted

Bihari Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-11Mr. Justice Jitendra Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53009 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2022 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria ====================================================== Bihari Paswan S/O Pramod Paswan R/O Village- Maheshkhunt, English Tola, Ward No.4, P.S.- Maheshkhunt, Distt.- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chautham P.S. Case No-237 of 2022, dated-29.08.2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 393 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per allegation, two unknown persons attempted to rob the motorcycle of the Informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the whole case is based only on suspicion and there is no material in support of the allegation.

5. He further submits that the petitioner has been languishing in jail since 28.07.2023.

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6. It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has earlier been made accused in thirteen other cases.

7. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one.

8. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail.

9. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application is allowed, directing the petitioner, abovenamed, to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below in connection with Chautham P.S. Case No-237 of 2022 on the following conditions:

(i) The petitioner will make himself available for interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required. (ii) The petitioner will undertake that investigation/trial will not get hampered on account of his absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police or the court whenever his presence is required. (iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53009 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 3/3 make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. (iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J) Chandan/- U T