Patna High Court
Rohit Paswan @ Rohit Kumar Paswan @ Rohit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The petitioner is entitled to regular bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Rohit Paswan, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged robbery of Rs. 2,04,000 from a Bank of India branch and alleged collusion in offences under Section 394 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case rests mainly on the confessional statement of a co‑accused, with no material recovered from the petitioner and no tip‑off report. The petitioner has been in custody since 2 July 2024. The court noted the lack of substantive evidence against him and the absence of a TIP, and therefore considered bail appropriate. It ordered the release of the petitioner on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to conditions of cooperation and availability for trial. The bail order was directed to be recorded before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail for offences under Section 394 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act given the evidentiary material presented.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 394
Subjects
- regular bail
- IPC 394
- Arms Act 27
- robbery
- confessional statement
- surety
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85294 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2021 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran
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Rohit Paswan @ Rohit Kumar Paswan @ Rohit Kumar Son of Balindar
Paswan @ Balindra Paswan Resident of Village- Chak Baladhari Balba Koari,
P.S.- Sadar Hajipur, District- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 23-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf
of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Section 394 of
the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, registered in
connection with Sonepur P.S.Case No. 162 of 2021.
3. As per allegation, accused persons came to the
Customer Service Point of Bank of India and at the point of
pistol, they looted Rs 2,04,000/-. It is alleged that the petitioner
colluded with the accused persons in this nefarious design.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the name of the petitioner has figured in the confessional
statement of co-accused, and except that there is nothing against
him. Nothing was recovered from his possession. No TIP has
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been conducted till date and he is in custody since 02.07.2024.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate Saran in connection with Sonepur
P.S.Case No. 162 of 2021, subject to the conditions that the
petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make
himself available as and when required by the court below.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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