IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1217 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-749 Year-2025 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Bhagat @ Pavan Malakar S/O Kesho Bhagat R/V- Diha Bazar , P.S- Belaganj,Dist- Gaya. ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. Sunita Devi W/O Sanjeet Paswan R/V- Diha Bazar , P.S- Belaganj,Dist- Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr.Pramod Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sadanand Paswan For the Informant : Mr. Surya Narayan Sah ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 23-04-2026 Heard the parties including the learned counsel for the informant. 2. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 17.02.2026 passed by the learned Special Judge, Exclusive SC/ST (POA) Court, Gaya Ji whereby the bail application of the appellant in connection with CIS No. Bail Appl. Spl. Act 310 of 2026 arising out of Belaganj P.S. Case No. 749 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 74, 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST (POA) Act, was rejected. 3. The appellant and others are said to have assaulted Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1217 of 2026(2) dt.23-04-2026 2/2 the informant and her family members by iron rod and have abused by taking caste name. 4. The appellant is in custody since 15.01.2026. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. 6. Learned Special P.P. for the State and informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the appellant. 7. Considering the facts of the case and also considering the nature of allegation levelled against the appellant, this application is allowed and accordingly, the order dated 17.02.2026, is hereby set aside. 8. Let the appellant be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with CIS No. Bail Appl. Spl. Act 310 of 2026 arising out of Belaganj P.S. Case No. 749 of 2025. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U