Vinod Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20365 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2025 Thana- ANDHRAMATH District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Vinod Mandal Sn of Hathu Mandal Resident of Village- Dumara, P.S. Andhramath, District- Madhubani.

2.

Madhban Devi W/O Vinod Mandal Resident of Village- Dumara, P.S. Andhramath, District- Madhubani.

3.

Sikendar Mandal @ Sitendra Kumar Mandal S/O Vinod Mandal Resident of Village- Dumara, P.S. Andhramath, District- Madhubani. 4.

Bechan Mandal @ Bechan Kumar Mandal S/O Vinod Mandal Resident of Village- Dumara, P.S. Andhramath, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Soban Asghar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable in connection with Andharamath P.S. Case No.93 of 2025 under Sections 103, 80 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, which is pending before the court of SDJM, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani.

3. As per the prosecution, the FIR has been lodged against five named accused persons including the petitioners with allegation that daughter of the informant was killed two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20365 of 2026(3) dt.07-05-2026 2/3 months after marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. He submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that husband of the deceased is in custody and petitioners are father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law (Dewar). He further submits that there is nothing specific against the petitioners. He further submits that the FIR has been lodged after delay of 3 days and in this regard, no explanation has been made.

5. Counsel also submits that antecedent of the petitioners is clean.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and from the case diary, the post-mortem report indicates that the injury was found on the body of the deceased and cause of death has been reserved till FSL report.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, therefore the bail application of the petitioners is hereby rejected.

8. However, trial court is directed to consider the regular bail application of the petitioners, if they surrender and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20365 of 2026(3) dt.07-05-2026 3/3 pray for regular bail, then trial court shall pass order on merit, without being prejudice of the present order. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Prakashmani/- U T