Dilip Mahto @ Dilip Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28994 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2024 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Dilip Mahto @ Dilip Kumar S/O Ram Tahal Mahto R/O Hardash Bigha, Bind Toli, P.S- Khushrupur,Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kritu Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 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 302, 201, 120B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons has assaulted and has committed murder of Bhukhiya Devi and one other person near the Ganga river because of their illicit relation.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He has got no criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28994 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/3 antecedent. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather there is allegation against twenty persons and no cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence. The name of this petitioner transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused namely, Jagdish Mahto during investigation. There is nothing except the confessional statement against this petitioner. Similarly situated other coaccused persons have been granted bail by this court and from the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 80696 of 2024 and 64938 of 2025 respectively. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular 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 released on bail in connection with Khushrupur P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28994 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna City.

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