Patna High Court
Mohan Lal UranwversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The court held that the petitioners are required to cooperate with the investigation and trial concerning the alleged murder.
Summary
Mohan Lal Uranw and Binod Kumar Uranw filed a petition before the Patna High Court arising from a criminal case (PS‑Basmatiya Case No. 19 of 2025) in which an FIR dated 16 March 2025 alleged that Hiriya Devi was killed in a land‑dispute by several members of the Uranw family and Shiv Narayan Mandal. The offences were framed under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petition sought relief (the nature of the relief is not clear from the excerpt) and the court, after hearing counsel, directed that the petitioners must cooperate with the ongoing investigation and trial. No substantive evidentiary ruling on guilt or bail was recorded in the excerpt. The order was delivered orally by Justice Ajit Kumar.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- murder
- land dispute
- cooperation with investigation
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24351 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2025 Thana- Basmatia District- Araria
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1. Mohan Lal Uranw S/O Late Babulal Uranw R/O Village- Bela, Ward No.
06, P.S- Basmatiya, Distt.- Araria.
2. Binod Kumar Uranw S/O Mohan Lal Uranw R/O Village- Bela, Ward No.
06, P.S- Basmatiya, Distt.- Araria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kundan Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rina Sinha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
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dead body lying in a maize field situated south of his house. He
alleged that due to a land dispute, the accused persons namely
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Heeralal Uraon, Tunnu Uraon, Lattu Uraon, Mithun Uraon,
Srilal Uraon, Binod Uraon, Mahendra Uraon, Buddhiman Uraon
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