Mahakal @ Mantu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13438 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-970 Year-2025 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Mahakal @ Mantu Yadav, Son of Late Shankar Yadav, Resident of VillageSalempur, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Priya Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Nitish Kumar, Advocate Mr. Anunay Shahi, Advocate Mr. Sudeep Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case no.970 of 2025, registered under sections 310(2) and 317(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, five to six accused persons made an attempt to commit dacoity and snatched the bag containing money from the informant's brother. In the incidence, two persons were caught with the help of the police personnel while others managed to escape. The persons who
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13438 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 were caught disclosed their names as Satish Kumar and Dayanand Kumar.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. Neither was he arrested at the spot nor any incriminating article was recovered from his possession. The only material against him is the statement of co-accused made before police. The cause of his being falsely implicated is his antecedent. He is in custody since 18.12.2025 and has not been put on T.I. Parade.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the material that has transpired in course of investigation as is evident from the order of the learned trial Court, the name of the petitioner having transpired in the statement of co-accused made before police, no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession and the petitioner being in custody since 18.12.2025, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Gaya Muffasil P.S. Case no.970 of 2025, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13438 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya.
(Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T