Vikash Kumar Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – impersonation in teacher-eligibility examination
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, single Judge (Harish Kumar, J.), order dated 02-06-2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.35641 of 2026: anticipatory bail allowed to Vikash Kumar Mahto in Ashok Paper Mill P.S. Case No. 22 of 2026, Darbhanga, under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 3(5) BNS read with Section 10 of the Bihar Examination Act, arising from alleged impersonation by Roshan Yadav in the CTET Examination (CBSE) detected through bio-metric mismatch; State opposed citing two criminal antecedents; bail on Rs. 10,000 bond with two like sureties, one bailor own/close family member, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions, with liberty to seek cancellation of bail bond on repetition and expectation of presence during investigation.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each (one bailor an own/close family member), to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Darbhanga, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions; liberty to State/informant to seek cancellation on recurrence.