Gholti Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62461 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2025 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Gholti Mandal Son of Late Anadi Mandal Resident of Village - Bhimadas Tola, P.S.- Rangra, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on the alleged date and time, when the informant returned home from the field, he found his wife missing. Next morning, dead body of the informant's wife was found in a wheat field. The informant suspects that the petitioner along with other accused persons

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62461 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 2/3 have committed the murder of his wife by strangulating her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. There is no eye-witness to the occurrence. Learned counsel further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely due to the fact that the petitioner happens to be father of the accused person who had threatened the informant of dire consequences. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no direct and cogent material to show the involvement of the petitioner in the alleged occurrence as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62461 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 37 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T