Sunil Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26823 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-266 Year-2024 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Sunil Mehta S/O Late Gurumukh Mehta @ Gurumukh Mehta, R/O Village - Kulhariya, P.S- Babubarhi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Leelawati Kumari, Circle officer, Babubarhi P.S- Babubarhi, DistMadhubani ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 379, 411, 427 and 34 of the I.P.C. and Section 3⁄4 of Forest (Conservation) Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that during patrolling, it was found that three trees have been cut from the roots planted on government land without permission of local administration by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26823 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/2 case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the land on which these trees were grown is the government land but the trees were grown by the petitioner and as the tree was entering in the field of the petitioner, he has cut the tree. It has further been submitted that only fault of the petitioner is that he has not taken permission from the appropriate authority. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 09.01. 2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Madhubani in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 266 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T