Mantu Turha @ Mantu Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20802 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2019 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Mantu Turha @ Mantu Kumar Sah S/O Nathu Turha Resident of Village - Binod Khreya, P.S- Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 219 of 2019 for the offence under sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 307, 332, 336, 337, 353, 188, 435 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 16.11.2019 by the informant, Deepchand Joshi.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that for the removal of encroachment, Administrative/Police officials reached the place but were welcomed with abuse/bricks/stones. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he do not have any criminal antecedent, is a rustic/illiterate person and had no knowledge about his implication in the FIR. Being a passer-by, he may be present there which led to his implication and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20802 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 the investigation is still on. The last submission is that without accepting the allegation and/or the outcome of the present petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he intends to contribute Rs. 2,000/- to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that his name has cropped up and was there in the FIR.
6. Taking into account the submissions of the parties as also that no direct allegation is against him, have no criminal antecedent and an undertaking has been given that he shall be diligently appearing in trial, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail with conditions subject to payment of Rs. 2,000/- to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund through Demand Draft and the receipt be submitted to the learned trial Court.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, 1st Class, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 219 of 2019 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID Card/Pan Card/Driving
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20802 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 License) to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every month for six months to mark his attendance and after the end of the period, the certificate shall be submitted before the Trial Court failing which steps shall be taken for the cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (vi) the petitioner shall be appearing before the Police Station as and when required for cooperating in the investigation; (Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T