Subodh Mandal @ Subesh Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Subodh Mandal @ Subesh Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to verification of his clean-antecedent claim by the Court below before acceptance of the bonds.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 07/2026, registered for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of Arms Act.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the application for regular bail is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

Petitioner to 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 A.C.J.M.-I, Purnea / concerned Court below, in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 07/2026.

Key takeaways

Since the petitioner claims clean antecedents, the Court below is directed to verify the claim before accepting the bail bonds; the bonds shall be accepted only if the petitioner has clean antecedent.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail — Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J.), oral order dated 08-05-2026, Crl. Misc. No.31053 of 2026 — Subodh Mandal @ Subesh Mandal v. The State of Bihar — Bail allowed in Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 07/2026 (District Purnia), registered for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, arising out of a land dispute in which an injury was caused to the victim. Petitioner in custody since 20.01.2026, claiming innocence and no criminal antecedent; learned APP opposed. Petitioner ordered 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 learned A.C.J.M.-I, Purnea / concerned Court below; the Court below directed to verify the clean-antecedent claim before accepting the bail bonds, which are to be accepted only if the petitioner has clean antecedent.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31053 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- Mohanpur District- Purnia

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Subodh Mandal @ Subesh Mandal S/O Late Udeshwar Mandal Resident Of Village- Balia Yadav Tola, P.S.- Mohanpur, District- Purnea

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Patna

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhola Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 08-05-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 07/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of Arms Act.

As per the prosecution case, due to land dispute the parties fought and an injury has been caused to the victim.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 20.01.2026. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.

Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31053 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2

for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this application for regular bail is allowed.

Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 A.C.J.M.-I, Purnea /concerned Court below in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 07/2026.

As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the same and the bail bonds of the petitioner shall only be accepted if the petitioner has clean antecedent.

(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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