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Baleshwar Mahto @ Bal Kishore Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-07Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18902 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-125 Year-2025 Thana- CHAORI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Baleshwar Mahto @ Bal Kishore Mahto S/o Late Ganga Deyal Mahto R/o Village - Berath, P.S. - Chauri, Distt- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhuri Lata ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 105, 238 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is in custody since 27.07.2025 and had earlier approached this Court seeking regular bail by filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 79775 of 2025 and the same came to be rejected by an order dated 26.02.2026, with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charges against the petitioner have been framed by an order

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18902 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 dated 13.02.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Chauri P.S. Case No. 125 of 2025.

7. It is made clear that if the learned Trial Court comes to a conclusion that petitioner, after his release, is trying to delay the trial in any manner, in that event, the learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T