Nawal Kishor Mahto @ Naval Kishor Mahato @ Nawal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.679 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2025 Thana- JALE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Nawal Kishor Mahto @ Naval Kishor Mahato @ Nawal Mahto, S/o Sakaldev Mahto, Resident of Village - Bandhauli Tola, P.S - Jale, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Jale P.S. Case No.190 of 2025, dated.09.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 115(2), 126(2), 118(1), 109, 75, 303(2), 324(4), 352, 351(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per allegation, altercation took place between the informant's side and the Petitioner's side on account of land dispute, causing simple injury on the person of the Informant and his family members.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that on account account of land dispute
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.679 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/3 altercation took place, in which both the sides got injury and the case and counter case from both the sides. The counter case filed by the Petitioner's side bears Jale P.S. Case No.191 of 2025.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.
7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the case and counter case and simple nature of injury caused, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below, in connection with Jale P.S. Case No.190 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S 2023, and on the following conditions:
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.679 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 3/3 (i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T