Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2457/2026bail rejected

Ghanshyam Mandal @ Ghanshayam Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2457 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-205 Year-2025 Thana- KADWA District- Katihar ====================================================== Ghanshyam Mandal @ Ghanshayam Mandal S/o Rampat Mandal Resident of Village - Kachaura, P.S - Kadwa, District - Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

Mr. Harish Patel, Adv.

Mrs. Chhateshwari Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kadwa P.S. case No. 205 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 109, 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner allegedly poured petrol on the husband and son of the informant and set them on fire due to which they sustained injuries and as a result, son of the informant died.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2457 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026 2/2 omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. There is no independent eye witness who has supported this allegation. The petitioner is the neighbour and agnate of the informant and has no motive to injure or kill them. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 09.08.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Specific allegation of assault is levelled against the petitioners. Hence, the petitioner may not be released on bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, specific allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Siddharth Soni/- U T