Patna High Court
Yugal PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Yugal Paswan, was charged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 337 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly assaulting the husband of the informant with lathi and iron rods, following an earlier incident where the informant’s husband, a driver, had negligently trampled a child. The petitioner applied for regular bail, contending that the FIR’s allegations were vague, that several co‑accused had already been granted anticipatory bail in similar cases (Cr. Misc. Nos. 761 of 2019 and 15546 of 2019), and that he had been in judicial custody since 14‑08‑2025. The State opposed the bail, highlighting the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s three prior criminal cases. After considering the nature of the allegations, the petitioner’s custody status, and the precedent of anticipatory bail to similarly situated accused, the Court decided to grant bail. The petitioner was ordered to be released on a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑II, Nalanda.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite being charged with serious offences under the IPC and having prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 337, 341, 379
Subjects
- regular bail
- anticipatory bail
- IPC offences
- criminal antecedent
- judicial custody
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85421 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2018 Thana- MANPUR District- Nalanda
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Yugal Paswan S/o Rajo Paswan R/o Village- Gongari Par, P.S- Manpur, Dist-
Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148,
149, 341, 323, 307, 337 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
informant is the wife of the driver who had earlier trample down
a child because of his negligent driving and that he was
assaulted at the hands of petitioner and others.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
nature of allegation is general and omnibus. Learned counsel for
the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR itself it
is clear that number of accused persons is certain named persons
and 40-5- unknown persons who have assaulted with lathi and
iron rod to the husband of the informant. It has further been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85421 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
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submitted that other similarly situated accused persons have
been granted anticipatory bail by learned Co-ordinate Benches
vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 761 of 2019 and 15546 of 2019. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in
judicial custody since 14.08.2025.
5. Learned Additional Prosecutor for the State has
vehemently opposed the bail application of the petitioner and
has submitted that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent
of three cases.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on
bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on
bail in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 100 of 2018 on
furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
A.C.J.M.-II, Nalanda at Biharsharif.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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