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Munna Mahto @ Munna Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 May 2026CR. MISC./89007/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; bail refusal; Cr. Misc. Nos. 89007 & 89266 of 2025; Bikram P.S. Case No. 407 of 2024; Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; assault with bricks and knife causing death over trivial dispute; custody since 08.08.2025; no criminal antecedent; informant's undertaking to cooperate and produce witnesses; both bail applications dismissed; direction to conclude trial within one year; renewal of bail prayer if prosecution delays trial; common order; Justice Sandeep Kumar.

What did the court decide?

Bail refused; no relief granted on the applications. The Court, however, (i) directed the Court below to expedite the trial and conclude it within one year, and (ii) observed that if the trial is delayed by the prosecution, the petitioners may renew their prayer for bail. ¶27

Munna Mahto @ Munna Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89007 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-407 Year-2024 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna

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====================================================== Munna Mahto @ Munna Kumar S/O Ashok Mahto Resident Of VillageMilki (Milkipar), P.S- Bikram, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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with

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CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 89266 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-407 Year-2024 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna

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====================================================== Chhotu Mahto @ Senu Kumar @ Sonu Kumar S/o Ashok Mahto R/o VillageMilki (Milkipar), P.S- Bikram, Dist- Patna.

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The State of Bihar Bihar ====================	Versus ... =====================	... ... Petitioner/s ... Opposite Party/s =============
Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLAN	EOUS No. 89007 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s :	Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi
For the Opposite Party/s :	Ms. Asha Kumari Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Mr. Jitendra Kumar Mr. Mithilesh Kr. Arya Mr. Ghanshyam Tiwary
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLAN	EOUS No. 89266 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s :	Mr. Ravi Prakash Dwivedi
For the Opposite Party/s : ====================	Ms. Asha Kumari Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Mr. Jitendra Kumar Mr. Mithilesh Kr. Arya Mr. Ghanshyam Tiwary =====================	=============

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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5 12-05-2026

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These cases arise out of the same P.S. Case i.e.,

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Bikram P.S. Case No. 407 of 2024; therefore, they are being

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heard together and disposed of by a common order.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89007 of 2025(5) dt.12-05-2026 2/3

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2 . Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

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3 . The petitioners seek bail in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No. 407 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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4 . The allegation against the petitioners and other coaccused persons is that they brutally assaulted the informant’s father with bricks, knife, etc., resulting in his death over a trivial dispute.

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5 . The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. They are in custody since 08.08.2025 and have no criminal antecedent.

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6 . Learned APP appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners. The learned counsel for the informant has given an undertaking that the informant will cooperate in the trial and will produce all the witnesses in the trial.

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7 . Considering the nature and seriousness of the allegations, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89007 of 2025(5) dt.12-05-2026 3/3

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8 . Accordingly, both these bail applications stand dismissed with a direction to the Court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same within one year.

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9 . If the trial is delayed by the prosecution, the

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petitioners may renew their prayer for bail.

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(Sandeep Kumar, J)

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Shishir/-

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