Bhikhari Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.402 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bhikhari paswan S/o Late Janak Paswan R/o Village - Maharani, P.S - Pipra, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with Pipra P.S. Case no. 187 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 89, 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has assaulted with leg on the stomach of Sunita Kumari.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that in this case, on the last occasion, the case diary was called for and from the perusal of the injury report, it transpires

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.402 of 2026(4) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 that the gynecological department has opined that no external injury on the abdomen and body is seen. He further submits that the injury report does not corroborate with the allegation. Moreover, the petitioner is aged about 70 years.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Pipra P.S. Case no. 187 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, East Champaran, Motihari subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T