Patna High Court
Diwakar Paswan @ DiwakarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Diwakar Paswan applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (Riga P.S. Case No. 102 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in assaulting the deceased and caused simple injury to another person. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the alleged act amounted only to simple injury and that he feared arrest. The State contended that the petitioner had actively participated, even catching hold of the deceased, and was therefore liable under the IPC provisions. The High Court, after considering the submissions, declined to grant anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to surrender within four weeks and to seek regular bail, failing which the police would be ordered to arrest him. The order was communicated to the Superintendent of Police for compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the case
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged conduct falls within the ambit of the IPC sections invoked
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 323, 324, 341
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- assault
- murder
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43403 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2023 Thana- RIGA District- Sitamarhi
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Diwakar Paswan @ Diwakar S/o Umesh Paswan R/o Village-Bhavdepur Got,
Ward No.-1, P.S.- Riga, District- Sitamadhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Deepak Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in
connection with Riga P.S. Case No. 102 of 2023 registered for
the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307,
302 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation
against the petitioner and others is of assaulting the deceased
and the injured.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is accused of assaulting the
injured which has caused simple injury to him.
5. Learned counsel for the informant and learned
counsel for the State have opposed the application of the
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petitioner and have submitted that the petitioner has participated
in the crime and he cannot escape his liability under the sections
of Indian Penal Code. They have also submitted that the
petitioner has caught hold of the deceased.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application for anticipatory
bail is dismissed.
8. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the
Court below within four weeks from today and pray for regular
bail failing which the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi will
take all steps for arrest of the accused person/s including the
petitioner.
9. Let a copy of this order this order be
communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi
through FAX for its compliance.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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