Patna High Court
Randhir Paswan @ Randhir KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner with conditions.
Summary
Randhir Paswan was arrested on 11 June 2025 in connection with a case registered under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner contended that the FIR only alleged firing by co‑accused Prince Kumar and Indal Paswan, with no specific allegation against him, and pointed to bail being granted to several co‑accused. The State argued that the petitioner had participated in the crime and was already on bail in another matter. The Court examined the lack of a direct allegation against the petitioner and the precedent of bail to co‑accused, and consequently ordered his release on bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and several conditions regarding trial attendance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents. The bail bond is to be accepted without delay for verification purposes.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite being named as a conspirator in the FIR.
- Whether the absence of a specific allegation of firing against the petitioner justifies bail.
- Whether the bail granted to co‑accused influences the petitioner's bail application.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- conspiracy
- Arms Act
- Narcotic offences
- Criminal Procedure Code
- co‑accused
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22920 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna
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Randhir Paswan @ Randhir Kumar S/O Indal Paswan R/O Village- Faridpur
Baghkol, P.S.- Bikram, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate
For the Informant : Mr. Jay Karan, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 10-04-2026 Heard Mr. Vinod Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner, Mr. Jay Karan, learned counsel for the Informant and
Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
11.06.2025, in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No. 240 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 10.06.2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he is
conspirator of the present crime in question.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is named in the F.I.R. but from perusal of the F.I.R. it
appears that there is specific allegation of firing attributedf
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against co-accused persons, namely, Prince Kumar and Indal
Paswan. Although the petitioner was accompanied with the
other co-accused persons and as per allegation in the F.I.R. there
is no specific allegation of any asssault or overt act or firing
attributed against the petitioner. He further submits that co-
accused person, namely, Sujit Kumar has been granted bail by
this Court vide order dated 17.01.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
83712 of 2025, another co-accused person, namely, Rahul
Paswan has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this
Court vide order dated 19.03.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
86595 of 2025, another co-accused person, namely, Junaid Alam
has been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by a
Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.02.2026
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 90408 of 2025, respectively. He further
submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet
against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since
11.06.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the Informant as well as
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other
hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner
and submits that the petitioner has participated in the present in
crime in question and apart from aforesaid the petitioner carries
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one more case other than the present one but fairly submits on
the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is
on bail in the pending matter.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioner, above named, be released 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 A.C.J.M. VI, Danapur, Patna in connection with
Bikram P.S. Case No. 240 of 2025, subject to the following
conditions :-
(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for
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cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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