Aklu Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49287 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2023 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Aklu Mahto S/o Late Puran Mahto Resident of Village- Bathna, P.S.- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran 2.
Sipahi Mahto S/o Late Surya Mahto @ Late Suraj Mahto R/o Vill- Bathna, P.S.- Piprakothi, Distt- East Champaran 3.
Sandip Kumar S/o Aklu Mahto R/o Vill- Bathna, P.S.- Piprakothi, Distt- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Karandeep Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case no. 127 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 448, 354 (B), 307, 379, 427, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49287 of 2025(2) dt.06-08-2025 2/3 have assaulted the family members of the informant by means of 'lathi and 'fatta'.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that from perusal of Annexure P/2, it will transpire that due to intervention of some well wisher, the matter has been compromised between the parties. Moreover, the nature of allegation shows that there was no intention of committed murder.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Piprakothi P.S. Case no. 127 of 2023, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49287 of 2025(2) dt.06-08-2025 3/3 conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T