Shaurabh Paswan @ Sourabh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail rejected — Shaurabh Paswan @ Sourabh Kumar v. The State of Bihar; Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.23552 of 2025; Rajiv Roy, J.; decided 23-07-2025. Underlying FIR: Hilsa P.S. Case No. 483 of 2024, District Nalanda, lodged 27.07.2024 by informant Nagina Paswan under Sections 96, Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023, alleging petitioner took away his minor grand-daughter. Girl still not recovered; petitioner declared absconder under sections 84 and 85 BNSS, poster affixed on wall; SP Nalanda, Biharsharif directed to get matter investigated under Sy. S.P.
What did the court decide?
No bail; the anticipatory bail application stands rejected, with a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Nalanda, Biharsharif to take steps and get the matter investigated under Sy. S.P. ¶23