Mahendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16974 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2024 Thana- GAIGHAT District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Mahendra Ram, Son of Late Jugeshwar Ram @ Jha Pash Ram, Resident of Village- Baghakhal, P.S.- Gaighat, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Gaighat P.S. Case No. 202 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2), 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the minor son of the informant was killed by hanging in a tree. The informant went to the place of occurrence and he saw Sanjay Ram fleeing away from that place. It is further alleged that this petitioner has threatened that he will remove the deceased from the life of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16974 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/2 offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. From perusal of the F.I.R. itself it is clear that there is no eye witness of the occurrence and the name of this petitioner has surfaced only on the basis of threatening which he has earlier given to the wife of the informant. The informant has seen Sanjay Ram just after the occurrence fleeing away. It has also been submitted that petitioner is an old person having no criminal antecedent and he is in such a condition that he cannot move. This case is based only on suspicion. He is languishing in judicial custody since 22.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Muzaffarpur (East) in connection with Gaighat P.S. Case No. 202 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T