Patna High Court

Hira Kumar @ Hira PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

Bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Hira Kumar, applied for bail in a criminal case (PS Case No. 458 of 2021) involving offences under Sections 395, 412 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, relating to dacoity, robbery and criminal conspiracy. This was his second attempt to obtain bail after the trial had already commenced. The court examined the allegations, the material gathered during investigation, and the fact that the trial was underway. Considering the seriousness of the offences and the stage of the proceedings, the court was not inclined to enlarge bail. Consequently, the petitioner's prayer for bail was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving offences under Sections 395, 412 and 120(B) of the IPC after the trial has commenced.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 395, 412

Subjects

bail
Indian Penal Code
Section 395
Section 412
Section 120(B)
dacoity
robbery
criminal conspiracy
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59859 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2021 Thana- NAGAR District- Vaishali
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                  Hira Kumar @ Hira Paswan son of Ram Raji Paswan Resident of Ward No-
                  9,sahdullahapur ,P.s- sakra, District-Muzaffarpur
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                  The State of Bihar
                                                                    ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Jay Prakash Sharma
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    24-02-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P. for the State.

                              2.    The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hajipur

                    Town P. S. Case No. 458 of 2021 registered for the offences

                    punishable under Sections 395, 412 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal

                    Code.

                              3.    This is the second attempt of the petitioner to seek bail.

                              4.    In the nature of allegation as alleged and the material

                    which transpired during the course of investigation and the fact that

                    the trial has commenced, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the

                    petitioner on bail.

                              5.    Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is

                    rejected.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
U       T

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