Lalit Mahto @ Lalit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21423 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2025 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Lalit Mahto @ Lalit Kumar, Son of Baijnath Mahto @ Baidnath Mahto, R/o Vill. - Gopalpur, P.S. - Waini, Dist.- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate Mr. Amar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the :
Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Kalyanpur PS. Case No.36 of 2025, dated-02.02.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 132, 121(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per allegation, the Petitioner and other coaccused assaulted the victim who had gone for electric meter reading. There is also allegation that he used indecent words and snatched Rs.22,000/- from the Informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21423 of 2026(3) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the allegation against the Petitioner is general and omnibus in nature and there is no specific allegation against him.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in six other cases.
7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the fact that there is general and omnibus in nature of allegation against the Petitioner and other co-accused, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below, in connection with Kalyanpur PS. Case No.36 of 2025, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21423 of 2026(3) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and on the following conditions:
(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T