Sandeep Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22819 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- BHAIRAVSHTHAN DistrictMadhubani ====================================================== Sandeep Kumar Mandal Son of Pramod Mandal R/o Village - Raghubirchak Rampatti, P.S.- Rajnagar, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard Mr. Ravi Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 02.02.2026 in connection with Bhairavsthan P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 26.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Section 309(4) of the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, four miscreants intercepted the informant and his friend and snatched his motorcycle and mobile phone and fled away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22819 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/3 has been transpired during investigation on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused, namely, Satrughan Yadav. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution. The petitioner is in custody since 02.02.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner on the ground that petitioner carries three criminal antecedents other than the present one but fairly submits that he is on bail in two cases and one case is pending for consideration before the competent court of law.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Bhairavsthan P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22819 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 3/3 reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T