IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4823 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2018 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ======================================================

Mukesh Kumar, son of Devendra Singh, Resident of Village - Baikatpur, P.S.-

Khusrupur in the District – Patna.

... ... Appellant Versus

1. State Of Bihar

2. Munna Kumar Paswan Son of Vishwanath Paswan Resident of Village -

Baikatpur Devi Asthan, P.s.- Khusrupur, District - Patna ... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant : Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Binay Krishna, Spl. P.P. For the Respondent No.2 : Mr. Rajen Sahay, Advocate Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR C.A.V. JUDGMENT Date : 28-01-2026 In this appeal, the appellant has challenged the order dated 01.11.2018 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, IV-cum-Special Judge, S.C./S.T. Patna, by which the learned Judge has rejected the discharge petition filed by the appellant.

2. As per the F.I.R. on the date of occurrence, one Praduman Singh came to the house of th