Raj Kishor Mahto @ Chhotu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20738 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-467 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR HAT District- Siwan ====================================================== Raj Kishor Mahto @ Chhotu Mahto, S/O Raj Deo Mahto, Resident of Village- Badkagaon, P.S- Bhagwanpur Hat, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bhagwanpur Hat (Siwan) P.S. Case No. 467 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S. which.
3. Leaned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the bail petition of this petitioner was earlier rejected by the learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42780 of 2025. It has further been submitted that petitioner is in custody since 06.12.2024 and altogether two witnesses have been examined.
4. On being asked as to whether the informant of this case has been examined or not, learned counsel for the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20738 of 2026(2) dt.01-04-2026 2/2 petitioner has submitted that the informant has not been examined. Order dated 27.08.2025 was passed after considering all the materials and there is no any fresh material to reconsider the bail of this petitioner. Vide order dated 27.08.2025, learned trial Court was directed to expedite the trial of this petitioner.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that bail petition of the petitioner has already been rejected earlier by the learned Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and, as such, his prayer for bail stands again rejected.
7. However, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.
8. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T