Patna High Court
Buchchi Mandal @ Bhuneshwar MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, subject to bond and cooperation conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Buchchi Mandal, was charged with a slew of offences under the Indian Penal Code (including sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 326, 307, 385, 379, 120(B), 504 and 506) and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly assaulting the father of an informant with firearms, causing six injuries. The petitioner claimed he was falsely implicated, had only one prior criminal antecedent, and had been in custody since 3 December 2025. He also pointed to the fact that similarly situated co‑accused had been granted bail in three earlier criminal miscellaneous matters. The State, represented by an Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed the bail on the ground of the seriousness of the offences and the petitioner’s antecedent. After considering the circumstances, the Court allowed the regular bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties and to cooperate fully with the trial, failing which the bail would be cancelled.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner charged with multiple serious offences under the IPC and the Arms Act, and having a prior criminal antecedent, is eligible for regular bail.
- Whether the grant of bail to co‑accused in similar cases influences the bail decision for the petitioner.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 326, 341, 379, 385, 504, 506
Subjects
- regular bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- criminal antecedent
- co‑accused bail precedent
- bail conditions
- patna high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19788 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2024 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria
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Buchchi Mandal @ Bhuneshwar Mandal S/o- Neman Mandal Vill- Vishanpur
ward no 6 Ps- Narpatganj Dist- Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sitaram Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Rina Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 29-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in the present case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148,
149, 341, 323, 324, 326, 307, 385, 379, 120(B), 504 and 506 of
I.P.C. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, all the accused persons
called the father of the informant and assaulted him variously
with fire arms etc., 6 injuries have been found on the body of
the victim. The assailants of the deceased are Ravindera Mandal
and Hariom Mandal.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. It is next submitted that there is general and
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omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Learned counsel
further submits that petitioner has one criminal antecedent and
he is in custody since 0312.2025. Learned counsel lastly
submits that similarly situated co-accused have been granted
bail by this Court in Cr. Misc Nos. 45741/2024, 48678/2024 and
60477/2024 vide orders dated 03.07.2024, 04.10.2024 and
04.09.2024. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/
trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria
/concerned Court below in connection with Narpatganj P.S.
Case No. 46/2024.
8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to co-operate in the trial either
by appearing personally or through his lawyer in the Trial Court
on each and every date fixed by the trial Court. Non-compliance
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of the condition will result in cancellation of the bail bonds of
the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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