Dasrath Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58059 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2025 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Dasrath Paswan Son of Late Ramprasad Paswan Resident of VillageDharampur Chaudhari, P.S -Chanan, Dist- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s:

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-11-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 28 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 109, 191(2) and 329(3) of BNS, 2023.

3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., petitioner is said to have assaulted the informant by means of lathi, danda and iron rod causing injury on his head. Petitioner along with other accused person also assaulted the other family members of the informant causing injury.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has committed no offence as alleged. The petitioner has been falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58059 of 2025(3) dt.15-11-2025 2/3 implicated in the case due to land dispute. There is case and counter case between the parties. The injuries sustained by the victim are simple in nature. The petitioner might have caused some injury to the informant's side in his self defence, but without any intention.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that the injury sustained by the victim is simple in nature and the petitioner may have caused ome injury to the informant's side in his self defence, but without any intention, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 28 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58059 of 2025(3) dt.15-11-2025 3/3 3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T