Mulendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1123 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2025 Thana- ATHMALGOLA District- Patna ====================================================== Mulendra Paswan Son of Devendra Paswan R/o Vill. - Chanda, P.S -Athmalgola, Distt. - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 107 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 303(2) ,351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of Arms Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, all the accused persons including the petitioner assaulted the informant, causing injuries on different parts of the body with an intention to kill.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1123 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 2/3 been implicated in the present case. Petitioner and informant are own Gotia and the other co-accused are co-villagers, regarding which specific information has been given in paragraph no.8 of the bail application. The injury sustained by the injured is simple in nature. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and the fact that petitioner and informant are own Gotia and the injuries sustained by the injured are simple in nature, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Barh, District, Patna / Concerned Court in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 107 / 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1123 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 3/3 the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T