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Ramesh Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC15 Jan 2026CR. MISC./87998/2025

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Petitioners sought pre-arrest bail in a case under various BNS sections alleging they outraged the modesty of a woman. The court observed the modesty allegation appeared to be an addition to make the case serious and the injury was only one bruise, and allowed the application with conditions.

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Bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks: Rs.10,000 bond each with two sureties of like amount, subject to S.482 BNSS/438(2) CrPC conditions.

Ramesh Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87998 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2025 Thana- NOKHA District- Rohtas

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Ramesh Paswan S/O Brijnandan Paswan @ Vrijanand Paswan @ Vrija Nand Ram @ Virja Nand Paswan @ Brija Nand Paswan R/O Village- Chhatouna, P.S- Nokha, Distt.- Rohtas at Sasaram.

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Upendra Paswan @ Upendra Ram S/O Hari Paswan R/O VillageChhatouna, P.S- Nokha, Distt.- Rohtas at Sasaram.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP For the Informant : Mr. Rajanikant Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 15-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned

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A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

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The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 219 of 2025 instituted under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 351(2), 352(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are

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said to have outraged the modesty of the victim girl.

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From the injury report produced by the informant,

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it appears that the injured has suffered one bruise.

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The allegation of outraging the modesty of Soni

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Kumari appears to be addition just to make the case serious.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87998 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2

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Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is

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allowed.

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Accordingly, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioners, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,1st Rohtas at Sasaram/ concerned Court in connection with Nokha P.S. Case No. 219 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482 of the BNSS/ 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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P. Kumar

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