Patna High Court
Ravindra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court denied pre‑arrest bail to the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, members of the Paswan family, sought pre‑arrest bail after being named in an FIR for alleged murder of a deceased person, charged under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS. The FIR and post‑mortem report indicated multiple injuries, suggesting a serious homicide. The court examined the nature of the accusation, the material evidence, and the gravity of the offence. Considering these factors, the court found that the petitioners posed a flight risk and that the seriousness of the charge warranted custody. Consequently, the petition for pre‑arrest bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to pre‑arrest bail in a murder case under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- murder
- criminal procedure
- bail denial
- sections 103(1) BNS
- section 3(5) BNS
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3865 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2025 Thana- MUSRIGHRARI District- Samastipur
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1. Ravindra Paswan S/o Mogal @ Bhogal Paswan R/o Village - Bisambharpur,
P.S - Musarigharari, District - Samastipur
2. Samali Devi @ Manisha Devi W/o Ravindra Paswan R/o Village -
Bisambharpur, P.S - Musarigharari, District - Samastipur
3. Raja Kumar S/o Ravindra Paswan R/o Village - Bisambharpur, P.S -
Musarigharari, District - Samastipur
4. Rani Kumari @ Rakhi Kumari D/o Ravindra Paswan R/o Village -
Bisambharpur, P.S - Musarigharari, District - Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aditya Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar , APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
State .
2. Petitioners apprehends arrest in a case registered
for the offence punishable under sections 103 (1) and 3 (5) of
BNS.
3 . Petitioners are named in the F.I.R. with the
allegation that these petitioners along with other co-accused
persons committed murder of the deceased.
4. On perusal of the record, it appears that these
petitioners along with other co-accused persons were involved
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in the alleged occurrence and post-mortem report goes to show
that there were multiple injuries on the body of the deceased.
5 . Considering the nature of accusation , materials
available on record, gravity of offence and other circumstances
of the case , prayer for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners is
rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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