Surendra Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.2660 of 2025 (decided 09-05-2025) by Alok Kumar Sinha, J: anticipatory bail granted to petitioners Indal Kumar @ Indal Mahto, Rajdeo Mahto, Pramod Mahto and Rajesh Mahto (petitioner no. 1 Surendra Mahto excluded, having already been arrested) in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 347 of 2024, East Champaran, involving alleged assault over hut construction on informant's land; charges under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 3(5) BNS; grievous injuries attributed to non-petitioner accused; bail bonds Rs. 25,000/- each with two like sureties before ACJM 11th East Champaran, Motihari; conditions of section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 applicable; counsel: Virendra Kuar (petitioners), Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all petitioners except petitioner no. 1 (Surendra Mahto): in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, they are to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 11th East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 347 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.