Bablu Mandal @ Bablu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27413 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2024 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Bablu Mandal @ Bablu Kumar S/o Alakh Niranjan Mandal R/o Village -Nakee Lohachi, Shampur, Dist. - Munger.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vipin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 258 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103, 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the son and the driver was killed by Pawan Mandal, Prince Singh and Shyam Poddar by indiscriminate firing. In the later part of the FIR, three more persons are named, who have done the rekey.

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 case. He also submits that the name of the petitioner is not there

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27413 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/3 in the FIR. During the course of investigation, the name of this petitioner has surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Navin Tanti. Save and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the co-accused, Navin Tanti, has named several persons in his statement, and one of them, namely, Sunny Kumar, has already been granted bail by a learned coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 45177 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.08.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of six cases.

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 with the condition that one of the bailor should be his near relative and the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned trial court. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27413 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 3/3 ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Mufassil P.S. Case No. 258 of 2024. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T