Rajiv Mahto @ Rajiv Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77425 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2025 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== 1.
Rajiv Mahto @ Rajiv Kumar Son of Rajendra Mahto R/o Village - Ramoli, Ward no. - 9, P.S. - Naokothi, Dist. - Begusarai. 2.
Madan Mahto Son of Dogal Mahto R/o Village - Ramoli, Ward no. - 9, P.S. - Naokothi, Dist. - Begusarai.
3.
Bablu Mahto @ Bablu Kumar @ Babbu Mahto @ Babbu Kumar Son of Rajendra Mahto R/o Village - Ramoli, Ward no. - 9, P.S. - Naokothi, Dist. - Begusarai.
4.
Rajendra Mahto Son of Dogal Mahto R/o Village - Ramoli, Ward no. - 9, P.S. - Naokothi, Dist. - Begusarai.
5.
Hiralal Mahto @ Hiralal Kumar Son of Ram Chandra Mahto R/o Village - Ramoli, Ward no. - 9, P.S. - Naokothi, Dist. - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners :
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Sagar Suman, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 352, 351(3) and 303(2) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, on 29.07.2025 at about 7
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77425 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 2/3 PM, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including these petitioners, armed with pistol, iron rod and danda, abused informant and on protest, all of them assaulted informant and her son.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and have committed no offence. As a matter of fact, on account of petty dispute, a simple scuffle took place in which both sides sustained injuries. There is case and counter-case. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against these petitioners. Injuries, sustained by the injured, are simple in nature. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, case and counter-case between the parties, nature of injuries sustained by the injured and clean antecedents of the petitioners, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77425 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 3/3 a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Naokothi P.S. Case No. 169 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T