Vinod Mahto @ Binod Mahto @ Binod Kushwaha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.74932 of 2025, decided 20-02-2026 by Rajiv Roy, J. Anticipatory bail application rejected. Arises out of Majhauliya P.S. Case No. 312 of 2025, District West Champaran, FIR dated 29.05.2025 by informant Ramayan Mahto under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 110, 352 and 3(5). Key factors: injury report showing fracture of frontal and nasal bones and grievous injury; coordinate Bench had called for case diary and injury report; defence plea of omnibus allegation with main allegation against Munna Mahto rejected. Petitioners: Vinod Mahto @ Binod Mahto @ Binod Kushwaha and Sukat Mahto @ Sukat Kushwaha. Counsel: Bimlesh Kumar Pandey and Anjali Kumari for petitioners; Lalan Kumar, APP for State; Sachida Nand Rai and Avinash Raj for informant.
What did the court decide?
In view of the allegation against the petitioners read with the injury report showing fracture of the nasal bone and the injury being grievous in nature, no relief (anticipatory bail) can be granted to the petitioners.