Mantu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3282 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2025 Thana- PURUSHOTTAMPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Mantu Mahto Son of Jawahir Mahto 2.
Bhidhayak Mahto @ Bidhayak Mahto @ Dayashankar Mahto Son of Lalbahadur Mahto.
Both are Resident of Madhuri, P.S.- Purushottampur, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms.Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms.Anita Kumari, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners seeks bail, who is in custody since 21.11.2025 in connection with Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 110 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 03.09.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(1), 191(2), 109(1), 115(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2)of BNS, 2023.
3. Allegation against the petitioners is that they assaulted to the informant and his father by means of iron rod.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have clean antecedent. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3282 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026 2/3 allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. Although there is specific allegation against the petitioners that they have assaulted to the informnat and other persons but the injury inflicted upon the injured persons is simple in nature and there is case and counter case. The petitioners are in custody since 21.11.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid fact, petitioners have clean antecedent, there is case and counter case and injury inflicted upon the injured persons is simple in nature, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M., 1st Class, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 110 of 2025, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3282 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026 3/3 reason, their bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) If the petitioners tamper with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T