Santu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2680 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-196 Year-2025 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== Santu Paswan S/O Saho Paswan R/O Village- Ghangh Saraiya, Ward No.9, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, 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 Korha P.S. Case No. 196 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the police had received a secret information that some miscreants armed with weapon are planning to commit some offence. Police reached there. It is further case of the prosecution is that five persons were apprehended while two persons managed to escape. It is alleged that petitioner is one amongst them who were apprehended.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2680 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that only recovery of mobile has been made from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 20.08.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.
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 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 196 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T