Patna High Court
Robin Paswan @ Robin KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
Robin Paswan was arrested in connection with a theft, robbery and extortion case (IPC §§ 461, 379, 411) involving the loss of 65‑70 mobile phones, cash of Rs.20,000 and repairing articles worth Rs.15,000 from a shop. The prosecution’s case relied solely on the confessional statement of a co‑accused, Prabhat Kumar, and no material was recovered from the petitioner’s possession or residence. The petitioner, who has no prior criminal record and has been in custody since 25‑Oct‑2025, pleaded innocence and sought bail. The State opposed the bail application. After considering the lack of direct evidence and the petitioner’s clean antecedents, the Court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted when the only evidence against the accused is the confessional statement of a co‑accused.
- Whether the petitioner’s lack of prior criminal record and absence of material evidence warrant bail under the applicable provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 379, 411, 461
Subjects
- bail
- theft
- robbery
- extortion
- confessional statement
- co‑accused
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7588 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2020 Thana- HASANPUR District- Samastipur
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Robin Paswan @ Robin Kumar, S/o Ram Pravesh Paswan, Resident of
Village- Rajopur, P.S.- Dandari, District- Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhav Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Hasanpur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2020 dated 15.01.2020
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 461,
379 and 411 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, 65-70 mobile
phones, cash about Rs. 20,000/- and repairing articles
amounting to Rs. 15,000/- were stolen from the shop of the
informant by unknown thieves.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in
this case. It is submitted that the F.I.R. has been lodged
against unknown persons. The petitioner’s name has come
only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused,
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namely, Prabhat Kumar. It is submitted that nothing has
been recovered either from conscious possession of the
petitioner or from his house. Except the confessional
statement of co-accused Prabhat Kumar, there is no material
to connect the petitioner with the said crime. The petitioner
is in custody since 25.10.2025, having no criminal
antecedents and charge-sheet has been submitted in the
case.
5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer
for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances
of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the
parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
A.C.J.M.-III, Rosera, Samastipur in connection with
Hasanpur P.S. Case No. 13 of 2020.
(Khatim Reza, J)
prabhat/-
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