Mankhush Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67244 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2025 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Mankhush Yadav S/o Jahuri Yadav R/o Village- Balua, PS- Laukahi, DistrictMadhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 127(2), 115(2), 109, 118(1), 352, 351(2) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner stabbed the informant in his abdomen with knife and thereafter further stabbed him at his private part. Thereafter, the petitioner drew out a country made katta intending to shoot at the informant when he was caught hold by other persons and thereafter he fled away leaving behind his knife. The occurrence took place in the background of some petty dispute between the petitioner and the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67244 of 2025(3) dt.22-12-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is having clean antecedent and he is in custody since 28.02.2025 and charge sheet has been submitted but the trial is not progressing and there is no likelihood of early conclusion of trial. Learned counsel further submits that the injury report shows superficial injury of 1/2"x1/4"x1/4" on the abdomen and on scrotum of the informant there are abrasions only.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that there are specific allegation against the petitioner for stabbing the informant in his stomach.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody of the petitioner and submission of charge sheet, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Jhanjharpur/concerned court, in connection with Laukahi P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67244 of 2025(3) dt.22-12-2025 3/3 (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T