Patna High Court
Ajeet Kumar PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ajeet Kumar Paswan, was arrested in connection with a case of assault and loot amounting to Rs.2,20,700 and gold articles, alleged to have participated in the crime. He has been in custody since 18 January 2026 and has three prior criminal antecedents. The petitioner applied for bail under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, submitting a self‑inculpatory statement. The court noted his participation in the loot, the self‑incriminating statement, and his criminal record, and declined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed, with the court clarifying that its observations are limited to this bail application and do not prejudice the trial’s merits.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita considering his participation in the loot, self‑inculpatory statement, and prior criminal antecedents?
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 310(2)
Subjects
- bail
- Section 310
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- loot
- criminal antecedents
- self-inculpatory statement
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25738 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2026 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda
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Ajeet Kumar Paswan S/o Awadhesh Paswa R/o Village - Bari Pahari, P.S. -
Laheri, Dist. - Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Aditya Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Murli Dhar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laheri
P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable
under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. Unknown criminals after assaulting the victim
committed loot of Rs. 2,20,700/-, gold articles etc. The
petitioner along with other co-accused persons are alleged to
have participated in the loot.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 18.01.2026
having three criminal antecedents.
5. The regular bail application of co-accused Goru
Paswan @ Jitendra Paswan and Gautam Paswan @ Vicky
Paswan have been rejected by this Court vide order dated
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25738 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026
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06.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21594 of 2026 and the order
dated 08.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21699 of 2026
respectively.
6. Considering the fact that the petitioner had
participated in the loot and has given self inculpatory statement
together with the fact that the petitioner has three criminal
antecedent, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.
8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
P. Kumar
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