Laxman Kewat v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38011 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2024 Thana- MEHANDIGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Laxman Kewat S/o Late Ram Avtar Kewat @ Ramatar Kewat @ Ramatar Mahto Resident of Village- Daldaliganj Akhara, P.S.- Mehandiganj, DistrictPatna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 69 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Sonu Kumar has fired at the son of the informant.
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 from perusal of the FIR, it is clear
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38011 of 2026(2) dt.18-06-2026 2/2 that though the petitioner has been arrayed as an accused but there is no allegation of any overt act against the petitioner. He further submits that the main thrust of the allegation is against the co-accused, namely, Sonu Kumar. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.12.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.
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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna City in connection with Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 69 of 2024.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T