Lalu Mahto @ Lalu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15606 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-657 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Lalu Mahto @ Lalu S/O Late Kanhaiya Mahto R/O Village- Ratanpura Bintoli Pokhare, P. S - Muffsil, District -Saran 2.

Lakshuman Mahto @ Lakshaman S/O Late Kanhaiya Mahto R/O VillageRatanpura Bintoli Pokhare, P. S - Muffsil, District -Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 657 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per allegation, the petitioners and the other coaccused person assaulted the informant and his family members. Further, they also took Rs. 1 lakh from the informant's pocket and fled away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that they are innocent and have falsely been implicated. The first

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15606 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 occurrence of assault is stated to have taken place on 06.09.2024 whereas the second occurrence is alleged to have taken place on 24.10.2024. Even, there is delay of eight days in filling the case after the second occurrence took place. The injuries are simple in nature and the petitioners are persons of clean antecedent.

5. On the other hand, learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of C.J.M., Saran at Chapra in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 657 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Neha/- U T