Jitendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91990 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2025 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran ====================================================== Jitendra Mahto S/O Shiv Kumar Mahto R/O Village- Chainpurva, P.S- Awtar Nagar, Distt.- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kumar Yadav For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. Petitioner is said to have committed murder of the son of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no eye witness to the case and the relation between the petitioner and the deceased was cordial, however, he has been implicated in the present case only on the basis of the last seen evidence. The petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2025 and is a young boy of 24 years of age with no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for bail on the ground that several witnesses have seen the petitioner and another taking the deceased along

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91990 of 2025(3) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 with them after which he was done to death and the petitioner has also confessed his guilt that he along with co-accused Prem Mahto had assaulted the deceased whereafter co-accused Pramod Mahto had hit the deceased with iron rod and fired resulting in the death of the deceased. The cause of the death has also been shown to be injuries caused by heavy blunt object.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering that fact that there is a strong suspicion of the involvement of the petitioner in the alleged offence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected in connection Awtar Nagar P.S. Case No. 66 of 2025. (Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T