Ravindra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24753 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2026 Thana- VISHAMBHARPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ravindra Mahto, S/o- Chandradeo Mahto, Resident of Village- Kala Matihania, P.S.- Bisambharpur, Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 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 308(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others arrived at the sugarcane center of the informant and demanded Rs. 5 lakhs as rangdari and on being denied, they also made fire but the informant saved himself anyhow.

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. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24753 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 per F.I.R., the date of occurrence is 23.01.2026 whereas the F.I.R. was lodged on 27.01.2026. There is delay of four days in filing of the F.I.R. and the delay is not explained. It has further been submitted that there is only allegation of demanding rangdari. No cash was handed over and nobody has received any injury. It has further been submitted that even no empty cartridges were received from the place of occurrence. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having one criminal antecedent.

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 J.M. 1st Class, Gopalganj in connection with Bishambharpur P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026.

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