Pawan Kumar Srivastava v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64219 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2024 Thana- SONPUR RAIL P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Pawan Kumar Srivastava S/o Late Rama Shankar Lal Srivastav R/o VillageSatbhariya Mahua, PS- Kaptanganj, Dist.- Kushi Nagar, U.P. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sonepur Rail (GRPS) P.S. Case No. 158 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 336(4), 338 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 05.12.2024, Sonepur Rail Police apprehended Deepak Kumar Tiwary and Saksham Shrivastava near Hajipur while they were trying to flee. They were accused of forging joining letters in Railways, running a training centre, and were found in possession of mobiles, ATM cards, PAN cards and other items.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64219 of 2025(2) dt.08-09-2025 2/3 present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Subham Kumar Nishad and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that the allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 11.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 50980 of 2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64219 of 2025(2) dt.08-09-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Sonepur Rail (GRPS) P.S. Case No. 158 of 2024 (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T