Vishal Sah @ Vishal Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.247 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2014 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Vishal Sah @ Vishal Paswan S/o Mahadeo Sah Resident of Village- Bangra Firoz, P.S.- Baruraj, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 151 of 2014 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 121, 121(A), 124(a), 427, 120(B) and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 3& 4 of the Explosive Substance Act, Sections 3 & 4 of the Prevention of Damage of Public Property Act, Sections 16 & 17 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, Section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, Sections 150, 151, 152 of the Railway Act, 1989.
3. The case of the prosecution is that a goods train has derailed near Harpur Halt between Chakia and Mehsi Railway Station. Chakia Police visited the place of the occurrence, and it
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.247 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/3 is alleged that CPI (Maoist) has given a call of bund, and they kept explosives, and on account of that, a goods train has derailed. Altogether 51 accused persons are named in the FIR.
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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is no specific allegation against this petitioner and there is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. It has also been submitted that similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 58647 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.09.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of two 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.247 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 3/3 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 13th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 151 of 2014. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T