Patna High Court
Sanju Paswan @ Sanju KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted to the petitioners at this stage.
Summary
The petitioners, Sanju Paswan and Chandan Kumar, were charged under sections 108, 115(2), 126(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for allegedly assaulting a 14‑year‑old girl, Anshu Kumari, and making false allegations about her character, actions which the prosecution claims led to her suicide by hanging. The FIR was filed after the victim's mother reported the incident. The petitioners applied for bail, arguing that the allegations were not substantiated. The court examined the FIR, witness statements and the seriousness of the offences, particularly the alleged role of the petitioners in locking the room and causing the victim's mental distress. Finding the nature and gravity of the accusations serious and the evidence sufficient to proceed, the court refused to grant bail.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail in view of the allegations under sections 108, 115(2), 126(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Whether the seriousness of the alleged assault and its alleged causal link to the victim's suicide warrants denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 108, 115(2), 126(2), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- suicide
- minor
- criminal procedure
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39587 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad
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1. Sanju Paswan @ Sanju Kumar S/O Ram Parvesh Paswan R/O Village-
Bhuwan Bigha, P.S.- Jehanabad, Distt.- Jehanabad.
2. Chandan Kumar @ Kumar Satyam S/O Ram Parvesh Paswan R/O Village-
Bhuwan Bigha, P.S.- Jehanabad, Distt.- Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offence punishable under section 108, 115(2), 126(2) and
3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, as per the written
application of the informant, Ranjoo Devi, is that on 19.04.2025
at about 08:30 P.M., upon returning to her house from Patna, she
found that the accused persons, namely, Sanju Paswan, Chando
Devi, Ajit Paswan, and Chandan Kumar, were assaulting her 14-
year-old daughter, Anshu Kumari, and making false allegations
regarding her character. When the informant intervened to
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rescue her daughter, the accused persons also assaulted her.
Being terrified by the incident, Anshu Kumari ran into a room
and locked herself inside; however, it is alleged that petitioner,
Sanju Paswan thereafter locked the room from outside. Due to
the fear, humiliation, and mental distress caused by the conduct
of the accused persons, Anshu Kumari allegedly committed
suicide by hanging herself inside the room. Subsequently, the
occurrence was reported to the police by the informant's
husband, Yoginder Paswan, whereupon the present FIR was
instituted against the accused persons for appropriate legal
action .
4. On perusal of record, it appears that it appears that
the petitioners are specifically named in the FIR with the
allegation that they were assaulting the deceased, Anshu
Kumari, and making false imputations regarding her character,
which caused her severe mental trauma and compelled her to
confine herself inside a room. It is further alleged that thereafter
petitioner No. 1 Sanju Paswan locked the room from outside, as
a result of which the deceased, being overwhelmed by fear,
humiliation, and distress, committed suicide by hanging herself.
The statements of the witnesses recorded during investigation,
particularly those contained in paragraphs 4, 9, 10, and 11 of the
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case diary, also support the prosecution version .
5 . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations, and the
materials collected during investigation, this Court does not find
it a fit case for grant of bail to the petitioners at this stage and as
suchy, the prayer for bail of these petitioners is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/Alok
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