Patna High Court
Indal PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Indal Paswan, applied for bail in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a 2022 dacoity case (PS No. 48) in Babubarhi, Madhubani. He is charged under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section ¾ of the Explosive Substances Act, and has been in custody since 10 March 2025. The prosecution alleges that he participated in a dacoity at the informant's house and that he is implicated in twelve other serious cases, with his name appearing in a co‑accused’s self‑inculpatory statement and material evidence recovered from the co‑accused’s house. The court considered the seriousness of the offences, the existence of multiple pending cases, and the incriminating statements, and concluded that granting bail would be inappropriate. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of dacoity and other serious offences under the IPC, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Explosive Substances Act — s. ¾
- Indian Penal Code — s. 395, 397
Subjects
- bail
- dacoity
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- Explosive Substances Act
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7935 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2022 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani
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Indal Paswan S/O Late Kari Paswan R/O Village -Belmohan, P.S- Phulparas,
Distt-Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kumari Pallavi
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Bilash Roy Raman
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 26-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T.
No. 418 of 2025 arising out of Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 48 of
2022 registered for the offence under Sections 395 and 397 of
the Indian Penal Code, under Section 27 of the Arms Act and
under Section ¾ of the Explosive Substance Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of committing dacoity in the house of the informant.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025 and
he is accused is 12 more cases of serious nature. The petitioner
has been named in the self-inculpatory statement of the co-
accused from whose house mobile phone and other articles were
recovered.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is involved
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in committing dacoity in the house of the informant, this Court
is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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