Hareram Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Hareram Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Both petitioners (Hareram Mandal and Bijay Mandal) released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Bhagalpur, in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. case No. 387 of 2021.

Issue for consideration

Whether petitioners Hareram Mandal and Bijay Mandal, in custody in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. Case No. 387 of 2021 registered for offences under Sections 149, 341, 323, 307, 384, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

Taking into account the aforesaid facts and circumstances, including the ongoing land dispute between the parties, the Court directed that both above-named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Bhagalpur, in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. case No. 387 of 2021.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail granted - Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.1055 of 2026, oral order dated 15-01-2026, Honourable Mr. Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya: petitioners Hareram Mandal and Bijay Mandal, in custody since 15.10.2025 and 23.11.2025 respectively in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. Case No. 387 of 2021 (Thana Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur), registered for offences punishable under Sections 149, 341, 323, 307, 384, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, were released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Bhagalpur. FIR allegation was knife assault on the informant's head and extortion demand of Rs. 2,00,000/- with threat to kill. The Court acted in view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, including the ongoing land dispute between the parties; counsel had urged false implication due to ulterior motive, previous inimical relationship through title suit no. 181 of 2021 pending before learned Sub Judge-I, Bhagalpur, and simple nature of injury; the learned APP had opposed the bail prayer.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1055 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2021 Thana- KAHALGAON District- Bhagalpur

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Hareram Mandal, male, aged about 40 years, Son of Jogi Mandal, Resident of Village - Amba Baisa, P.S.- Kahalgaon, District - Bhagalpur

Bijay Mandal, male, aged about 35 years, Son of Jogi Mandal, Resident of Village - Amba Baisa, P.S.- Kahalgaon, District - Bhagalpur

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

ORAL ORDER

2 15-01-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

counsel for the State.

The petitioners are in custody in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 149, 341, 323, 307, 384, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners are alleged to have assaulted by means of knife on the head of the informant as well as demanded the extortion money of Rs. 2,00,000/- from the informant otherwise threatened to kill him.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. He next submits that there is previous inimical

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1055 of 2026(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2

relationship with regard to title suit no. 181 of 2021 pending before learned Sub Judge-I, Bhagalpur as stated in para 9 of the petition and injury is simple in nature and there is land dispute which is going on between them. Petitioner no. 1 is in custody since 15.10.2025 and petitioner no.2 is in custody since 23.11.2025 respectively.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the fact that there is land dispute is going on between them, so let the above named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Bhagalpur, in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. case No. 387 of 2021.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)

Brajesh Kumar/-

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