Sachin Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 34758 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2023 Thana- MADHUBANI TOWN DistrictMadhubani ====================================================== Sachin Kumar Mandal S/O Binod Kumar Mandal @ Binod Mandal R/o Village - Amhi, P.S- Ghoghardiha, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhubani Nagar P.S. Case No. 41 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 419 and 420 of the IPC.

3. As per the prosecution case, one Aklesh Kumar was found sitting in place of the petitioner in the Intermediate examination.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was not aware of the circumstances under which the said Aklesh Kumar was appearing in the Intermediate examination. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that at best a case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 34758 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 2/2 under Section 419 of the I.P.C is made out which is bailable in nature. It has further been submitted that no purpose would be served by sending the petitioner to jail as he has been made accused and his whole life would be jeopardized. The petitioner also reserves his right to prove his case by way of defence during the trial. It has lastly been submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani concerned in connection with Madhubani Nagar P.S. Case No. 41 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.).

7. This application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) vashudha/- U T