Bechu Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39025 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2025 Thana- HATHUA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Bechu Mahato Son of Madho Mahato @ Late Madho Mahato Resident of Village- Bariishar, P.S.- Hathua, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepankar Raj, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-12-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hathua P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 352, 109, 351(1) and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 11.01.2025.

4. The allegation against the petitioner is to assault informant and others by using pasuli a sharp edged weapon causing head and other bodily injuries, which was made with an intention to cause their death. The occurrence is alleged to be arising out of local political disputes & differences.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that allegation qua physical assault not appears primafacie repeated as made against this petitioner and moreover nature of injury found simple in nature, which is sufficient to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39025 of 2025(6) dt.08-12-2025 2/2 suggest that assault as made by this petitioner was not made with an intention to cause death of injured. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case is completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as assault as alleged prima-facie not appears repeated, where injury also appears simple in nature, coupled with fact as investigation of this case already completed where petitioner remains in custody since 11.01.2025, being a man of clean antecedent, accordingly petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Hathua P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. Gopalganj/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 480(3) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T