Sudhir Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18888 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2024 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Mukesh @ M.P. Yadav @ Mukesh Yadav S/O Bachhi Yadav R/vill.- Babupur, P.S- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 19677 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2024 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sudhir Mandal Son of Late Naresh Mandal Resident of village - Babupur, Police Station - Sabour, District - Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 18888 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh For the State :

Mr. Surendra Kumar For the Informant :

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 19677 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar For the State :

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma For the Informant :

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 As both these bail applications arise from the same police station case, hence, with consent of parties, they are being heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18888 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/2

3. This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No.337 of 2024, registered for the offences under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

4. As per the F.I.R., petitioners are accused of calling the deceased and thereafter, killing him. During investigation one witness, namely, Sohan Mandal has said that the murder weapon was brought by the petitioners, who are well known criminals of the area and kept the same in his shop.

5. Petitioner, namely, Mukesh has five criminal antecedents in custody and he is in jail since 25.09.2024 and petitioner namely, Sudhir Mandal has one criminal antecedent and he is in jail since 06.10.2024.

6. Considering the gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of regular bail to the petitioners.

7. These applications are dismissed, accordingly. (Sandeep Kumar, J) shikha/- U T