Hari Paswan @ Belwa Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68281 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2022 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Hari Paswan @ Belwa Paswan, S/o Late Shobhit Paswan, R/o VillageBhiswa Bazar, P.S.- Bela, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard Mr. Uday Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 245 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 12.10.2022 at about 12.05 A.M. 30-35 unidentified dacoits armed with lathi, danda, axe and firearms entered forcibly after breaking the door of the informant. It is stated that 15 dacoits entered into the house of the informant and looted cash worth Rs. 20,000/- and ornaments worth Rs. 20,000/- along with mobile and other valuables. It is further alleged that miscreants also looted golden and silver ornaments of the family member
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68281 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 worth Rs. 35,000/-.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. His name has surfaced in this case on the basis of the confessional statement made by Mukesh Kumar. It has been submitted that nothing has been recovered from his possession. He is languishing in judicial custody since 16.10.2023.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of seven cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge 2nd, Sitamarhi in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 245 of 2022.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T