Mithlesh Yadav @ Mithlesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – grant despite one criminal antecedent
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.88951 of 2025, decided 12-01-2026 by Rajesh Kumar Verma, J (oral order). Anticipatory bail granted to Mithlesh Yadav @ Mithlesh Kumar in Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 575 of 2025, District Rohtas (F.I.R. dated 22.08.2025; offences under Sections 191(2), 190, 117(2), 303(2), 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023). Grant rests on parity: three co-accused had been granted anticipatory bail below; petitioner's sole bar was one criminal antecedent (he is stated to be on bail in that matter). Release upon arrest/surrender within 30 days on bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before ACJM-I, Bikramganj; conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS plus trial-cooperation, non-tampering and antecedent-verification conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, criminal antecedent, parity, omnibus allegation, BNS 2023, BNSS 2023, Rohtas, Bikramganj.