IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.955 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-349 Year-2024 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1. Nami Mahto S/O Late Brahmdev Mahto Resident of village- Shyampur, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran, Bihar. 3. Rupesh Mahto S/O Bhaiya Ram Mahto Resident of village- Shyampur, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran, Bihar. 4. Sanjay Mahto S/O Gani Mahto Resident of village- Shyampur, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran, Bihar. 5. Vipin Mahto @ Vipin Kumar S/O Bhaiya Ram Mahto Resident of village- Shyampur, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran, Bihar. 6. Jhuna Mahto @ Nitesh Mahto S/O Vijay Mahto Resident of village- Shyampur, P.S.- Majhauliya, District- West Champaran, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mayank Mohan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP For Op2 : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Prasad , Advocate Mr. Sachida Nand Rai, Advocate Mr. Avinash Raj, Advocate Mr. Ram Kishun Prasad, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 6 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 324, 354B, 379, 504, 506/34 of IPC. 3 . At the outset, Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Prasad learned counsel for the informant submitted that petitioners have been Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.955 of 2026(6) dt.22-06-2026 2/2 declared absconder and process of Sections 82 and 83 of the Cr.P.C. has been initiated against him to ensure his appearance in the Court as such, petitioners are not entitled to the relief of anticipatory bail (Lavesh v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2012) 8 SCC 730, State of MP v. Pradeep Sharma (2014) 2 SCC 17, Prem Shankar Prasad v. State of Bihar 2021 SCC OnLine SC 955). 4. Considering the aforesaid development, petition for pre-arrest bail of petitioners is dismissed as not maintainable . Koushik/Alok Raj- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T