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Mantu Yadav @ Ajeet Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Jul 2025CR. MISC./21089/2025

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Regular bail granted — Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.21089 of 2025, decided 16-07-2025 — Sections 341, 323, 354, 307, 448, 34 and 302 IPC — Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023, Bhagalpur — bail on parity with co-accused Buchi Yadav @ Sanzit Yadav (bail dated 28.11.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 55224 of 2023) and custody period — anticipatory bail earlier rejected 14.11.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 47453 of 2024 — bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties — Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.

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Petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023. ¶17

Mantu Yadav @ Ajeet Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arrayed in Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023 for offences under Sections 341, 323, 354, 307, 448, 34 IPC with Section 302 IPC subsequently added, should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Bail granted to the petitioner on consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the claim based on parity with the co-accused (already granted bail by this Court), and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023.

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Patna High Court (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J.), by order dated 16-07-2025 in CR. MISC. No.21089 of 2025, allowed regular bail to Mantu Yadav @ Ajeet Kumar in Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023 (Thana Sabaur, District Bhagalpur), instituted under Sections 341, 323, 354, 307, 448, 34 IPC with Section 302 IPC added later, arising from the alleged assault by the petitioner and co-accused Buchi Yadav @ Sanzit Yadav on the informant's husband, who died during treatment. Bail was granted on the grounds of parity with the co-accused, who had already been granted bail by the same Court vide order dated 28.11.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 55224 of 2023, and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner (counsel stated custody since 26.11.2024 and no criminal antecedent), notwithstanding that the petitioner's anticipatory bail prayer had been rejected earlier vide order dated 14.11.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 47453 of 2024. The State (through the learned APP) opposed the prayer. The petitioner was directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21089 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2023 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur

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Mantu Yadav @ Ajeet Kumar S/O Kamleshwari Yadav @ Kamleshari Yadav R/O Village- Bara, PO- Kharauni, PS- Bihia, District-Bhagalpur

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The State of Bihar ===================	Versus ... =======================	... ... Petitioner/s ... Opposite Party/s ============
Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : For the Opposite Party/s : ===================	Mr. Harsh Singh, Advocate Mr. Prem Kumar Jha, APP =======================	============
CORAM: HONOURABL MISHRA	E MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PR	AKASH

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ORAL ORDER

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3 16-07-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 354, 307, 448, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and, later on, Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added.

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Earlier, vide order dated 14.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 47453 of 2024, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail was rejected.

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Petitioner and one co-accused Buchi Yadav @ Sanzit Yadav are said to have brutally assaulted the husband of the informant, who later on died in the course of treatment.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21089 of 2025(3) dt.16-07-2025 2/2

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2024 and has no criminal antecedent. The co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 28.11.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 55224 of 2023.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, claim based on parity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sabour P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/- U T

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