IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20774 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-415 Year-2025 Thana- JAMOBAZAR District- Siwan ====================================================== Mithlesh Kumar S/o Sh. Chanman Mahto Resident of Village- Barhoga Yadu, Ramu Ray Ke Tola, P.O.- Gorea Kothi, P.S.- Jamo Bazar, District- Siwan, Bihar, 841434 ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Paritosh Parimal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of BNS. 3. The case of the prosecution is that one Nirma Devi (deceased) was married to one Sanjeet Mahto fourteen years ago. She was having two sons and a daughter out of that wedlock. The informant received information that the deceased had died. When he went the matrimonial house of the deceased, he found that she was being cremated. It has further been submitted that the petitioner along with others was there in cremation. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20774 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is younger brother of Binod Mahto who is son-in-law of one co- accused Sanjeet Mahto. He has further submitted that there is no allegation of any overt act against this petitioner. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 20.11.2025. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Jamo Bazar P.S. Case No. 415 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Siwan. shubham/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T