Patna High Court
Guru Paswan @ Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied as the allegations were serious and the petitioner had a prior criminal record.
Summary
Guru Paswan was arrested in connection with a case (PS Case No 410 of 2025) alleging that he and co‑accused assaulted an informant’s father and family members with weapons such as bricks, lathi and iron rod, resulting in the father’s death due to hemorrhage and shock. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, contending that the specific charge of a brick assault on the deceased’s head was directed at a co‑accused, and that the allegation against him was merely general. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the petitioner’s inclusion in the FIR with specific accusations, the fatal outcome of the assault, and the petitioner’s prior criminal record. After hearing both sides, the court considered the seriousness of the offences and the antecedent, and rejected the petition for anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petitioner remains in custody pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged and his prior criminal antecedent.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Penal Code (BNS) — s. 103, 109, 115, 117, 126, 190, 191, 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- death of informant's father
- criminal antecedent
- Bihar Penal Code
- sections 191,190,126,115,117,109,103,352
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7908 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-410 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga
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Guru Paswan @ Ranjit Kumar S/o- Dukhan Paswan Resident of Village-
Darhar Paschim Bare Tole, P. S.- Bahadurpur, Dist- Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Saurav Anand
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Bahadurpur
P.S. Case No. 410 of 2025, registered for offences under
Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109,
103(1) and 352 of the BNS.
3. As per F.I.R., allegation against petitioner is that he
along with other co-accused assaulted informant's father with
brick, lathi, danda, iron rod and they also assaulted informant
and his family members. In course of treatment, father of
informant died. During investigation, witnesses have supported
the allegation levelled against petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
specific accusation of assault by brick on the head of deceased
is against co-accused Rama Paswan. So far as this petitioner is
concerned, there is general and omnibus allegation.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7908 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the
prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that petitioner is named
in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he along with others
assaulted informant and other family members, on account of
which, during treatment, father of informant died. As per post-
mortem report, deceased died due to hemorrhage & shock from
the injuries, caused by hard & blunt substance. Petitioner has
got one criminal antecedent also.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
antecedent, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is
rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Anay
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