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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20745 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-394 Year-2024 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ======================================================
1. Satyendra Mahto S/o- Late Daroga Mahto
2. Hakim Mahto, S/o- Late Asharfi Mahto. Both are resident of village- Pipra Bind Toli, PS - Baikunthpur District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Dharmveer, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP For the Informant : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Baikunthpur P.S. Case No.394 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303, 103 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. Eight accused persons are said to have assaulted the victim variously, as a result of which, he sustained injuries and ultimately died.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the informant side were the aggressors and in self defence free fight took place between the parties. The I.O. of the case has also found that the place of occurrence is the door of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20745 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/2 the house of petitioner no.2.
5.
Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer of the petitioners for grant of bail.
6. From the postmortem report, it appears that there is stitched would and one lacerated wound on the deceased. The petitioners are in custody since 12.12.2024.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts, this bail application is allowed.
8. Let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gopalganj/ concerned Court below, in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No.394 of 2024, subject to the condition that they will cooperate in the trial and will appear themselves or through their lawyer on the date fixed in the trial.
pawan/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T