Magho Paswan @ Megho Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Bail granted – Offences under Sections 140(2) and 309(4) IPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 27836 of 2025, decided 07-05-2025 by Justice Arun Kumar Jha. Regular bail allowed to Magho Paswan @ Megho Paswan in Puraini P.S. Case No. 179 of 2024 (District Madhepura), S.T. Case No. 343 of 2024, for alleged offences under Sections 140(2) and 309(4) IPC involving abduction and ransom demand of Rs. 2,00,000/-. Grounds: parity with co-accused Munna Kumar (Criminal Misc. No. 82960 of 2024, order dated 31.01.2025) and Vijay Kumar Sahni and Amit Kumar (Criminal Misc. Nos. 89388 and 89764 of 2024, orders dated 21.02.2025), custody since 11.09.2024, and submission of charge-sheet. Bail bonds Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; conditions under Section 480(3) BNSS plus attendance and forfeiture clauses.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Madhepura in connection with S.T. Case No. 343 of 2024 arising out of Puraini P.S. Case No. 179 of 2024, subject to Section 480(3) BNSS conditions and the conditions that one bailor be a close relative, that the petitioner remain present on every date fixed by the court below, and that the bail bond be cancellable on absence on three consecutive dates or violation of terms.