Patna High Court
Rampari DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The anticipatory bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of family members from Chhatauna village, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in connection with PS Samastipur Muffasil Case No. 410 of 2025, which alleged offences under multiple sections of the B.N.S. The application was filed on 6 October 2025 based on an FIR lodged by informant Priyanka Kumari. Counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, later moved that the petition be withdrawn. The Court, after hearing on 11 March 2026, accepted the withdrawal and consequently dismissed the anticipatory bail application as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the bail application were considered, and the case stands pending the regular trial.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code in view of the alleged offences under the B.N.S.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109(1), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 329(4), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 76
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- withdrawal of petition
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. sections
- arrest apprehension
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15853 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-410 Year-2025 Thana- SAMASTIPUR MUFFASIL District-
Samastipur
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1. Rampari Devi Wife of Subodh Mahto Residents of Village- Chhatauna, P.S-
Muffassil, District-Samastipur.
2. Subodh Mahto Son of Late Rambilash Mahto Residents of Village-
Chhatauna, P.S- Muffassil, District-Samastipur.
3. Niraj Mahto Son of Subodh Mahto Residents of Village- Chhatauna, P.S-
Muffassil, District-Samastipur.
4. Hajari Mahto @ Ravishankar Kumar S/O Deepak Mahto Residents of
Village- Chhatauna, P.S- Muffassil, District-Samastipur.
5. Kalpana Devi Wife of Niraj Mahto Residents of Village- Chhatauna, P.S-
Muffassil, District-Samastipur.
6. Vibha Devi @ Bibha Devi Wife of Deepak Mahto Residents of Village-
Chhatauna, P.S- Muffassil, District-Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 11-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Samastipur Muffasil P.S. Case No. 410 of 2025
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 76, 118(1), 109(1), 117(2), 303(2), 329(4), 351(2), 352
and 3(5) of the B.N.S., lodged on 06.10.2025 by the informant
Priyanka Kumari.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15853 of 2026(2) dt.11-03-2026
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3. Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, learned counsel for the
petitioners pray for withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application
stands rejected as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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