Mukesh mahto v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 1168 of 2026, decided 20-01-2026 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Mukesh mahto v. The State of Bihar. Regular bail in Sessions Trial No. 988 of 2025 / Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025 (District Bhagalpur) under Arms Act Sections 25(1-b)(a), 25(1-AA), 25(1-A), 26(1), 26(2) and 35, stemming from a 07.07.2025 STF raid at Rattipur Diyara and recovery of country-made pistols, cartridge, magazines and firearm-manufacturing parts. Custody since 08.07.2025; no antecedents; charge sheet filed; Section 103 BNSS 2023 compliance argued by defence; APP opposed. Bail granted on Rs. 15,000/- bond with two like sureties, one bailor to be a close family member, and appearance condition with cancellation liberty on two consecutive defaults. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner in connection with Sessions Trial No. 988 of 2025 (Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025): release after framing of charge, if not already framed, on bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions that (I) one bailor be an own/close family member and (II) the petitioner appear on every trial date, with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel the bail bonds on default of appearance on two consecutive dates.