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Pundev Mahto v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Nov 2025CR. MISC./80783/2025

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Second regular bail petition granted: Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.80783 of 2025(2), order dt. 21-11-2025 by Shailendra Singh, J; petitioner Pundev Mahto; Sugauli P.S. Case No. 56 of 2016 dt. 25.02.2016, East Champaran; IPC Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506, 34; earlier bail rejection dt. 19.08.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 56628 of 2025; renewal grounds - about 7 months custody, trial commenced/charges framed (Annexure-3), no criminal antecedent, delayed FIR, spontaneous assault over drainage water dispute; bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties.

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Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 56 of 2016. ¶19

Pundev Mahto Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80783 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2016 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran

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Pundev Mahto S/O Ramlakhan Mahto R/O Shripur Tola Gopalpur, P.S.Sugauli, Distt.- East Champaran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhannjay Kumar I, Adv. For the State : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 21-11-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

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learned APP for the State.

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2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 56 of 2016 dated 25.02.2016 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section(s) 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34of the Indian Penal Code.

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3. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel are that this is the second attempt of the petitioner to get the relief of regular bail as his first bail prayer was rejected by this bench vide order dated 19.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56628 of 2025 and the fresh grounds for renewing the bail prayer are petitioner's long custody period, which has been about 7 months and the liberty granted by this court in the earlier order rejecting bail. It is further submitted that the trial of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80783 of 2025(2) dt.21-11-2025 2/2

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the petitioner has started and accordingly the charges have been framed by the trial court and in this regard charge copy has been filed by way of Annexure- 3. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner bears no criminal antecedent and there was an unexplained delay of more then one month in lodging the FIR in respect of the alleged occurrence and the occurrence of assault was not pre-planned rather the same took place in the spur of moment on account of a dispute arising over the flow of water in a drainage channel.

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4. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer of the petitioner.

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5. Considering the aforesaid submissions and mainly the petitioner's custody period and the stage of his trial, this court is now inclined to release the petitioner on bail Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 56 of 2016.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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Rajiv/-

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