Rohit Mahto @ Rohit Kumar Mahto @ Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3701 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2025 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Rohit Mahto @ Rohit Kumar Mahto @ Rohit Kumar S/O Banarsi Mahto Resident of Village- Sasamusa, P.S.- Kuchaikote, Dist.- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Saurabh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Anurag Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No.278 of 2025 dated 29.06.2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 352, 351(2), 117(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the FIR, the petitioner, along with other co-accused persons, armed with knives and belts, and with a common intention to kill, violently assaulted the complainant, causing him to sustain injuries. The complainant's younger brother was also assaulted with belts.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3701 of 2026(3) dt.20-02-2026 2/3 present case. It is submitted that the petitioner is aged about 19 years and that the allegations against him are general and omnibus in nature. Although the allegation against the petitioner is that he assaulted the victim with a belt, the injuries said to be grievous in nature are alleged to have been caused by a sharp object; thus, the nature of the injury does not corroborate the allegations levelled against the petitioner. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Gopalganj/ Successor Court in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No.278 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS as well as the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors should be the family member/relative/known of the petitioner(s) who shall provide
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3701 of 2026(3) dt.20-02-2026 3/3 official document/ personal affidavit to show his/her bona fide; (ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her/their bail bond by the Trial Court itself; (iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner(s) shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. (Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T