Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88153/2025bail rejected

Anandi Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-24Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88153 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2013 Thana- NIMCHAKBATHANI District- Gaya ====================================================== Anandi Paswan son of Lalmuni Paswan Resident of village- Koshila PSNeemchak Bathani District -Gaya Ji ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Syed Asgher Najmi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nimchakbathani P.S. Case no. 85 of 2013 registered under sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the sister of the informant who was married to the brother of the petitioner herein, was done to death.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner who happens to be the brother- in- law of the deceased, has been falsely implicated in the case. The petitioner was enlarged on anticipatory bail vide order dated 10.3.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 49559 of 2013. However, as the petitioner could not surrender in the learned Court below, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88153 of 2025(4) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 instant application has been filed. The petitioner is in custody since 30.8. 2025.

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 allegations in the FIR, grant of bail to the petitioner vide order dated 10.3.2014 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 49559 of 2013, the petitioner having absconded inspite of bail having been granted, not having cooperated in the trial inspite of the specific directions given therein to remain present on the date fixed for charge and having been taken into custody after more than 12 years on 30.8.2025, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the application is rejected.

7. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash U T