Gauri Shankar Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court in Crl. Misc. No. 8494 of 2026 (order dated 23-02-2026, Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.), arising out of Chakand P.S. Case No. 99 of 2025, District Gaya, for offences under Sections 127(1), 115(2), 117(2), 74, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(1) and 3(5) Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. Allegations: entry into informant's house with co-accused Suraj Kumar, assault on informant and her husband, attempt to outrage modesty by disrobing, snatching of gold Mangalsutra. Defence pleas: innocence, counter blast to Chakand P.S. Case No. 98 of 2025, general and omnibus allegations, simple injuries, clean antecedent; State opposed. Bail ordered on arrest/surrender within eight weeks; bail-bond Rs. 10,000/- each plus two like sureties before A.C.J.M.-V, Gaya; subject to Section 482 B.N.S.S., 2023 conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, pre-arrest bail, omnibus allegation, counter blast, simple injury, clean antecedent, Section 482 BNSS, BNS sections, Gaya, Chakand.