Pappu Mahto @ Pappu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85666 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2025 Thana- GOGRI District- Khagaria ====================================================== 1.

Pappu Mahto @ Pappu Kumar S/O Jichhu Mahto R/O Village- Fudkichak Patraun, P.S- Gogri, Distt.- Khagaria.

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Gaurav Kumar S/O Jichhu Mahto R/O Village- Fudkichak Patraun, P.SGogri, Distt.- Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per F.I.R., co-accused Jichhu Mahto fired upon Kanhaiya Kumar, which hit on the left side of his chest and as a result of which, he died.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. It is specific case of the informant that co-accused Jichhu Mahto fired upon the deceased and as per post-mortem report, only one

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85666 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 2/2 firearms injury was found on the deceased. There is no specific allegation of any overt act against these petitioners. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in connection with Gogri P. S. Case No. 192 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T