Manta @ Manta Yadav @ Mantu Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67702 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-569 Year-2023 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Manta @ Manta Yadav @ Mantu Kumar Yadav S/o Late Govind Yadav Resident of vill- Diwanganj, PS- Muffasil, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 307, 302, 120B, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner took out a pistol from his waist and fired a bullet into the chest of father of informant due to which he died.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is none else but own brother of the deceased and due

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67702 of 2025(4) dt.19-12-2025 2/2 to pre-existing land dispute, petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 26.04.2025.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he is the assailant of the deceased. Petitioner has got seven criminal antecedents.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, fact that petitioner is the assailant of the deceased, gravity of offence, criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 26.04.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T