Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6060/2026bail granted

Sughand Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-04Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Jha3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6060 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Sughand Paswan Son of Jitendra Paswan Resident of Village - Dilawarpur, P.S.- Bahadurpur, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar Das, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 387 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 309(6) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, three miscreants at knife and gun point assaulted the informant and snatched cash of Rs.2500/-, mobile phone, aadhaar card, pan card and other articles from the informant and they also assaulted him. The name of the petitioner transpired during investigation for being involved in the said occurrence along with other co-accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case at the behest

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 6060 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 of one Raushan Kumar who has earlier lodged Sadar PS Case No. 22 of 2020 against this petitioner and at his instance the police has implicated the petitioner in a number of cases. The name of the petitioner came in this case in the confessional statement of co-accused persons but nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or possession of this petitioner. No Test Identification Parade has been conducted to identify the miscreants. The petitioner is in custody since 10.08.2025 and he is on bail in all these cases.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the submission of charge sheet against the petitioner, no recovery from the person or possession of the petitioner and also considering his period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IX, Darbhanga/concerned court, in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No. 387 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 6060 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

7. It is made clear that if any recovery has been shown from this petitioner, the bail bond of the petitioner will not be accepted by the learned trial court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T