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Lalu Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Feb 2026CR. MISC./89967/2025

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Bail granted; Lalu Paswan; Sadar P.S. Case No. 387/2023, Darbhanga Sadar; IPC Sections 448, 504, 323, 324, 307, 506, 34; farsa assault with grievous head injury; dispute between relatives over land; custody since 19.10.2025; parity with co-accused Santosh Paswan (Cr. Misc. No. 43427 of 2024, bail order dated 09.08.2024); bail-bonds Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; liberty to cancel bail on delay in charge-framing or trial; Satyavrat Verma, J; decided 06-02-2026.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below (Sadar P.S. Case No. 387 of 2023); trial court given liberty to cancel the bail bonds if the petitioner delays framing of charge or the trial. ¶7

Lalu Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Lalu Paswan, implicated in Sadar P.S. Case No. 387 of 2023 for offences under Sections 448, 504, 323, 324, 307, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the submissions made by counsel, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below where the case (Sadar P.S. Case No. 387 of 2023) is pending.

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Ratio / Principle

The bail application stands allowed.

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Key takeaways

It is made clear that if the trial court concludes that the petitioner, after release, is trying to delay the framing of charge or, after framing of charge, is trying to delay the trial, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.obiter¶8

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.89967 of 2025 (order dated 06-02-2026, Satyavrat Verma, J): regular bail granted to Lalu Paswan in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 387 of 2023, P.S. Darbhanga Sadar, District Darbhanga, registered for offences under Sections 448, 504, 323, 324, 307, 506 and 34 IPC. Counsel pleaded parity with co-accused Santosh Paswan (regular bail by order dated 09.08.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.43427 of 2024), relationship and land dispute between petitioner and informant, a single injury opined grievous, and custody since 19.10.2025; the learned A.P.P. opposed the application. The court directed release on bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, reserving to the trial court liberty to cancel the bonds if the petitioner delays framing of charge or the trial. Application allowed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89967 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2023 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga

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Lalu Paswan S/o- Gyanchand Paswan @ Gyanchandra Paswan R/o VillageDhoi Nav Toli Ps-Sadar Dist- Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Baidyanath Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad- A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 06-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 448,504,323,324,307,506,34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant alleges that accused persons along with this petitioner assaulted the informant with farsa causing injury on head further when brother of the informant came to save her, the accused persons also assaulted him and other family members including the son of the informant who was also injured.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89967 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2026 2/3

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petitioner and the informant are related and are having dispute relating to land. It is also submitted that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that informant alleges that he was assaulted by farsa by this petitioner along with Santosh, but then, there is only one injury which has been opined to be grievous. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2025 and Santosh Paswan has been granted the privilege of regular bail by order dated 09.08.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.43427 of 2024. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.

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Learned A.P.P. Sri Chandra Bhushan Prasad opposes the bail application.

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Sadar P. S. Case No. 387 of 2023.

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The application stands allowed.

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However, it is made clear that if the learned trial

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89967 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2026 3/3

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court comes to a conclusion that petitioner after his release is trying the delay the framing of charge or after framing of charge is trying to delay the trial in both the conditions, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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vikash/-

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