Ganesh Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74191 of 2025; Rajiv Roy; 19-11-2025; Madhepura; Murliganj P.S. Case No. 299 of 2023; FIR 24.07.2023; informant Bachneshwar Prasad Paswan; IPC sections 341, 323, 384, 504, 506, 34; extortion Rs. 50,000/-; pistol threat; Title Suit No. 168 of 2022; Sub Judge Senior Division Madhepura; C.J.M. Madhepura; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; bail bond Rs. 10,000; two sureties; Ganesh Paswan; Nitish Kumar; Usha Devi; Uday Chand Prasad; Pooja Prasad; Abhay Kumar APP.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: the petitioners (Ganesh Paswan, Nitish Kumar, Usha Devi) to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Madhepura, in connection with Murliganj P.S. Case No. 299 of 2023, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and four further conditions — (i) one bailor a family member/relative with official bona fide document; (ii) appearance on every Trial Court date, two consecutive unjustified absences entailing cancellation of the bail bond by the Trial Court itself; (iii) no inducement/promise/threat to witnesses nor tampering with evidence; (iv) desistance from further offences — breach of (iii)/(iv) permitting the State to seek cancellation of the bail bonds.