Jitan Mahto @ Jitendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19637 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-529 Year-2024 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Jitan Mahto @ Jitendra Mahto S/O Late Swarup Mahto R/O VillageSuriyahi, P.S- Phulparas, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Baleshwar Kamat, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 324(3), 352, 329(4), 109, 76, 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, entered into house of informant, abused and assaulted informant with Farsa. When son of informant came to rescue, he was also assaulted. It is further alleged that the accused persons also snatched gold chain from neck of informant.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19637 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 committed no offence. As a matter of fact, on account of dispute with regard to use of a passage which is claimed by the informant as her own, a simple altercation took place between the parties and taking advantage of the situation, this false and concocted case has been lodged. Doctor has found the injuries, allegedly caused by this petitioner, simple in nature. Rest of the allegations are ornamental in order to make the case grave. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, backdrop of the dispute, nature of injuries allegedly caused by this petitioner and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IInd, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19637 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 529 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T