Kashi Paswan @ Mukesh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87737 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2012 Thana- KORMA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Kashi Paswan @ Mukesh Paswan S/O Bhaso paswan R/o - Chande, P.SKorma,Dist- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.189 of 2025, arising out of Korma P.S. Case no.22 of 2012, registered under sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that on being called by the two accused persons including the petitioner herein, her son accompanied them and thereafter did not return. Two days later, his dead body was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No material has transpired in course of investigation to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. At best the allegation against the petitioner is one of last seen. The petitioner is in custody since 22.7.2025 and undertakes to cooperate in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87737 of 2025(3) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 investigation. He has no criminal antecedent and charge has been framed in the learned trial Court.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation in the FIR and the material that has transpired in course of investigation, it transpires that in a case of the year 2012, the petitioner absconded for about 13 years and he was taken into custody only on 22.7.2025. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the material that has transpired in course of investigation including the dead body of the son of the informant having been recovered with the severed head, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail for the present and the application is rejected.

7. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

8. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after six months.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T