Patna High Court
Indrabali PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The High Court granted bail to the petitioners subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Summary
The petitioners, four brothers named Indrabali, Chandrabali, Hemant and Balbant Paswan, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (Biraul PS Case No. 25 of 2025) where they were alleged to have assaulted an informant and his son. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with co‑accused, entered the informant's house armed and committed assault, invoking sections 126(2), 115(2), 1118(1), 110 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The petitioners contended they have a clean antecedent, that the FIR contains a general omnibus allegation against them, and that only the first petitioner faces a specific charge, arguing the case is fabricated. The court noted that similar co‑accused had been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate bench and, after considering the facts, ordered that the petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) B.N.S., 2023. The bail order also imposed conditions of cooperation with the trial, presence in court, and non‑tampering with evidence or witnesses.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail despite the FIR alleging assault and other offences under the B.N.S., 2023.
- Whether the lack of specific allegations against petitioners 2, 3 and 4 justifies granting bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 110, 1118(1), 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail
- Section 438 CrPC
- Section 482 B.N.S.
- false implication
- criminal antecedent
- assault
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89179 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2025 Thana- BIRAUL District- Darbhanga
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1. Indrabali Paswan S/O Late Ram Narain Paswan R/O Village- Kamlawari,
P.S- Biraul, District- Darbhanga.
2. Chandrabali Paswan S/O Late Ram Narain Paswan R/O Village- Kamlawari,
P.S- Biraul, District- Darbhanga.
3. Hemant Paswan S/O Late Ram Narain Paswan R/O Village- Kamlawari,
P.S- Biraul, District- Darbhanga.
4. Balbant Paswan S/O Late Ram Narain Paswan R/O Village- Kamlawari, P.S-
Biraul, District- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Majid Mahboob Khan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard Mr. Majid Mahboob Khan, learned counsel
for the petitioners and Dr. Indiwar Kumari, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in
connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025, F.I.R. dated
16.01.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 1118(1), 110 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, petitioners and other
co-accused persons came to the house of the informant
variously armed and assaulted the informant and his son.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners have clean antecedent and they have falsely been
implicated in the present case. He further submits that the
allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the
petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged in the
F.I.R. Although, the petitioners are named in the F.I.R. From
perusal of the F.I.R. it appears that the F.I.R. has two parts, in
first part, there is general and omnibus allegation against all the
accused persons and in the second part, the specific allegation of
assault is upon petitioner no. 1 that he assaulted to Dhanraj
Paswan and he sustained injuries and the injuries are found to be
simple in nature. As far as petitioner nos. 2, 3 and 4 are
concerned, there is no specific allegation of assault or overt act
against them rather the allegation are general and omnibus.
Similarly situated co-accused persons namely, Ramdev Sharma,
Anil Paswan and Saroj Paswan have granted anticipatory bail by
a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 30.07.2025
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47172 of 2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or
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surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days
from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned A.C.J.M.-1, Biraul, District- Darbhanga in connection
with Biraul P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025, subject to the conditions
as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal
Procedure/Section 482(2) of BNSS, 2023 and with other
following conditions:
i. Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, their bail bonds shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioners tamper with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed their
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the
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acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ranjeet/-
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