Patna High Court
Mukhdeo Singh Bhokta @ Mukhiya JiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioners upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 each with two sureties.
Summary
The petitioners, Mukhdeo Singh Bhokta and Sunil Bharat, applied for regular bail in a case (Chhakarbandha P.S. Case No.06 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges that the petitioners lured the brother of an informant with liquor, after which co‑accused Akhilesh Singh and Rahul Singh Bhokta shot and killed the victim. The petitioners contend they have no specific allegation of participation in the killing, possess a clean antecedent, and have been in custody since 27‑04‑2025, assuring they will not abscond or tamper with evidence. The State opposed bail. Considering the charge sheet already filed, the nature of the allegations, and the period of custody already served, the Court ordered that bail be granted on the condition of a Rs 10,000 bond each with two sureties of the same amount. The order was pronounced by Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a murder‑related case where the charge sheet is already filed and the offences include provisions of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- bail bond
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- Arms Act
- murder
- charge sheet
- pre‑trial detention
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10791 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKARANDHA P.S. District- Gaya
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1. Mukhdeo Singh Bhokta @ Mukhiya Ji S/o Late Mahavir Singh Bhokta R/o
Village- Kachanaha, PS- Chhakarbandha, Distt.- Gaya.
2. Sunil Bharat @ Butan Bharati @ Sunil Bharati S/o Late Tetar Bharati R/o
Village- Kachanaha, PS- Chhakarbandha, Distt.- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate.
Mr. Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. Petitioners seek regular bail in connection with
Chhakarbandha P.S. Case No.06 of 2025 for the offences
registered under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023
and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners on the
pretext of giving him liquor taken the brother of the informant
near the local school and the co-accused Akhilesh Singh and his
brother-in-laws’ brother namely Rahul Singh Bhokta shot fire and
killed the brother of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this
case. He further submits that there is no specific allegation against
the petitioners for killing the deceased. Learned counsel submits
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that from bare perusal of F.I.R. it appears that petitioners called
for taking wine to the decease and no any overt act has been
alleged against the petitioners. He further submits that charge
sheet has already been submitted in this case after completion of
investigation. Learned counsel submits that petitioners have got
clean antecedent, they are in custody since 27.04.2025 and they
undertake to co-operate in the trial. There is no chance of
absconding the petitioners or tampering with the evidence.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State
opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the
parties, facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of
allegation against the petitioners and the fact that charge sheet has
already been submitted in this case as well as the period of
custody already undergone by them, let the petitioners, named
above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Gaya/
concerned Court in connection with Chhakabandi P.S. Case No.06
of 2025.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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