Rajesh Mahto @ Rajesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. by Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J.) in Criminal Miscellaneous No.10617 of 2025, order dt. 20-06-2025; arising out of Madhuban P.S. Case No. 267 of 2023, Thana Madhuban, District East Champaran; offences under Sections 147, 148, 325, 427, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 354-B, 379, 504 and 34 IPC; FIR dated 13.06.2023 by Prabhawati Devi; petitioner Rajesh Mahto @ Rajesh Kumar; grounds: no criminal antecedent, parity with co-accused relieved vide order dated 02.04.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 88066 of 2024, injury simple in nature; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before CJM, East Champaran, Motihari; conditions include fortnightly police-station reporting for six months and appearance on all trial dates.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail on arrest or surrender within four weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 267 of 2023, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions (family-member bailor; attendance on all trial dates; fortnightly police-station reporting for six months; no witness tampering; no fresh offences).