Dhurendra Mahto @ Master @ Harendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59808 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2014 Thana- SAHODARA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Dhurendra Mahto @ Master @ Harendra Prasad S/O Late Banarasi Mahto Resident of village- Chakrasan, P.S.- Manpur, Dist.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sahodara P.S. Case No. 60 of 2014 dated 10.10.2014 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 379, 384, 385 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons along with 50-60 unknown persons armed with deadly weapons are alleged to have come and assaulted the informant, Nassem and other labourers. On being opposed by Naseem, the petitioner and the co-accused person fired

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59808 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 2/3 indiscriminately at the place of occurrence but luckily Naseem escaped. Thereafter, the accused persons snatched Rs. 5100/- and they threatened them that they would have to pay Rs. 5 lakh as extortion money every year for the land.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There is land dispute between the parties. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59808 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 3/3 Sahodara P.S. Case No. 60 of 2014.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T