Chandrashekhar Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.4458 of 2025, decided 19-02-2025 by Justice Purnendu Singh; Complaint Case No. 131C of 2024, P.S. Lakhisarai, District Lakhisarai; offences under Sections 341, 323, 379, 452, 427, 354(B) and 506/34 IPC; bail refused to petitioner no. 1 Chandrashekhar Paswan on specific allegation of outraging modesty (S. 354(B)); bail granted to petitioners no. 2 Shashibhushan Paswan, no. 3 Devkant Paswan and no. 4 Anant Kumar on surrender/arrest within four weeks, bond Rs. 25,000 each with two like sureties, J.M IInd Class Lakhisarai; conditions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; antecedent-verification clause with automatic forfeiture of bail order if other cases pending.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted to petitioners no. 2, 3 and 4 (Shashibhushan, Devkant and Anant) upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M IInd Class, Lakhisarai, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and antecedent verification; pre-arrest bail declined to petitioner no. 1, Chandrashekhar Paswan.