Patna High Court
Ashok PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court held that bail could not be granted and therefore rejected the application for regular bail.
Summary
The petitioners, Ashok Paswan and Pankaj Paswan, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Magadh Medical P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025 under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR alleges that on the night of 12 a.m. the accused broke into the informant’s house, assaulted her family members, confined them, and stole jewellery worth Rs 3,35,000. The petitioners claim innocence and have been in custody since 15 April 2025, while the State highlighted eight prior criminal antecedents against them. After considering the seriousness of the alleged offences, the manner of commission, and the material on record, the Court declined to grant bail. The order is expressly limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under Section 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 considering the nature and gravity of the alleged offences.
- Whether the presence of multiple criminal antecedents justifies denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 309(6)
Subjects
- regular bail
- Section 309(6)
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal antecedents
- theft
- assault
- high court
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27568 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2025 Thana- MAGADH MEDICAL COLLEGE
District- Gaya
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1. Ashok Paswan S/o Parichhan Paswan @ Pariksh Paswan R/o Vill-
Dariyapur, PS- Belaganj, Dist- Gaya
2. Pankaj Paswan @ Pankaj Kumar S/o Parchhan Paswan @ Pariksh Paswan
R/o Vill- Dariyapur, PS- Belaganj, Dist- Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sinha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 28-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with
Magadh Medical P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025 registered for the
offence under Sections 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023.
3. The prosecution case, as per the FIR, is that at
approximately 12:00 midnight, four accused persons unlawfully
entered the house of the informant after breaking open the main
gate. It is alleged that they assaulted the informant, her sons, and
her daughter, and thereafter confined them in a room by locking
it from the outside. The accused persons then proceeded to the
garage, where they broke open a box and took away jewellery
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items worth Rs. 3,35,000, along with other articles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners are innocent and have not committed any offence.
Petitioners are in custody since 15.04.2025 and remanded in the
present case on 04.08.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the
petitioners have eight criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the nature and gravity of the
allegations, the manner of occurrence as alleged in the FIR, and
the materials available on record, this Court is not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this application for
regular bail stands rejected.
8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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