Mantun Mahton v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51492 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- Parihara District- Begusarai ====================================================== Mantun Mahton S/O Bhola Mahton R/O Vill.- ward no. 2, Khanjhanpur, Bangali Tola, P.S.- Cheria Bariyarpur, Dist.- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 316(5) and 318(4) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner, who was posted as Gramin Aawas Sahayak, committed irregularities in selection and release of the amount to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojna. It is further alleged that this petitioner collected Rs. 10,000/- as bribe from each beneficiary for releasing the second installment of the scheme.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51492 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 committed no offence. Petitioner is not a government servant and has falsely been implicated due to village politics. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he committed irregularities and took bribe from the beneficiaries for releasing second installment under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojna.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and specific and direct nature of accusation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T