Jai Prakash Mahto @ Jaiprakash Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10343 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2023 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Jai Prakash Mahto @ Jaiprakash Mahto S/O Dharma Nath Mahto Resident of Village- Rewal Tole Mubarakpur, Police Station- Manjhi, District- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Ms. Mili Kumari, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 324, 452, 354B and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 15.08.2023, son of informant left the hose along with this petitioner in search of work and became traceless at Itarsi railway station. It is alleged that due to previous land dispute, this petitioner killed informant's 22 years old son and disappeared his dead body. It is further alleged that when the informant enquired about her son, this petitioner abused and assaulted her.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10343 of 2025(3) dt.01-07-2025 2/3 behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is a simple worker in a private company at Surat and was not in a position to provide job to anyone. During course of investigation, number of independent witnesses were examined who were also working in Surat and all of them have stated that son of informant became traceless at Itarsi railway station and to that effect a complaint was also filed before the police about missing of son of informant. During investigation, police did not find any incriminating material against this petitioner. Informant is not an eye witness and only suspicion has been raised against this petitioner. Petitioner is covillager and has got no concern with the affairs. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the general and omnibus nature of accusation, materials available on record and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10343 of 2025(3) dt.01-07-2025 3/3 petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Saran at Chapra in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 330 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T