Anil Mahto @ Anil Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32567 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2023 Thana- MADHEPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Anil Mahto @ Anil Kumar Mahto son of Dukhi Mahto Resident of Village -Bhit Bhagwanpur, Police Station -Madhepur, District -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-06-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 26.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47754 of 2024 .
3. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 201, 302, 304(B) and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.
4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are said to have killed the deceased for demand of dowry.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the deceased died due to illness and at the time of occurrence, the petitioner was working in Mumbai. The petitioner is in custody since 13.05.2024. He further submits that though the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32567 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 2/2 is in custody for more than a year but only charges have been framed in the case.
6. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
7. Considering the period of custody and the delay in the trial, this application for regular bail is allowed.
8. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below, Madhubani in connection with Madhepur P.S. Case No. 211 of 2023 subject to condition that:- (i). The petitioner shall appear in the trial regularly either personally or through his lawyer and shall cooperate in the trial and noncooperation in the trial shall result in cancellation of the bail bonds of the petitioner.
9. This application for regular bail stands allowed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T