Yogendra Mahto @ Yogendra Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48845 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2026 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Yogendra Mahto @ Yogendra Kumar Mahto S/o Satram Mahto @ Satyaram Mahto @ Satrat Mahto R/o Village - Izra, P.S - Rahika, District - Madhubani 2.

Binde Mahto @ Bindeshwar Mahto S/o Satram Mahto @ Satyaram Mahto @ Satrat Mahto R/o Village - Izra, P.S - Rahika, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 27-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 324, 322, 307, 379, 504, 506, 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1) 117(1), 109(1), 303(2), 352, 351(2) of the BNS.

3. The allegation against the petitioners is that they assaulted the informant with a piece of bamboo, causing injuries to his head and hand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there is a long-standing dispute between the parties with respect to land. It is further submitted that there is a case and countercase between the parties and that the petitioners and the informant are gotiyas. Learned counsel further drew the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48845 of 2026(2) dt.27-07-2026 2/2 attention of this Court to the injury report, which indicates that the injury sustained on the head is simple in nature, whereas the other injuries, though grievous, are on non-vital parts of the body.

6. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail.

7. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties, particularly the fact that there is a case and counter-case, that the injuries are simple in nature, and that the grievous injuries, if any, are on non-vital parts of the body, let both above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, are directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Madhubani/concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Ranjan Kumar Jha, J) rishabh/- U T