Patna High Court
Gajendra Mandal @ Gajendra Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Gajendra Mandal, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging that his father assaulted the deceased. He has been in custody since 20 March 2024 and applied for bail. The State and the informant opposed the bail application, arguing the seriousness of the offences, which include murder. The High Court examined the facts and circumstances and, while noting that the merits of the case remain to be decided, granted bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond and two sureties of equal amount. The order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice any future trial proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 302 and 34 of the IPC.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 307, 323, 34, 341
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- murder
- assault
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2512 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2022 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul
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Gajendra Mandal @ Gajendra Kumar Mandal S/O Sadanad Mandal @ Sudhir
Mandal R/O Village - Karjain, P.S- Karjain, District - Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amrit Abhijat, Advocate
Ms. Shubhra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kunal Tiwary, Advocate
Mr. Aniket Singh, Advocate
Mr. Mimansha Singh, Advocate
For the State Mr. Madhuri Lata, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 27-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T.
No.397 of 2024 arising out of Bhaptiahi P.S. Case No. 144 of
2022, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341,
323, 307, 302 and 34 of I.P.C.
3. In the trial, the informant has said that the deceased
was assaulted by Sadanand Mandal@ Sudhir Mandal, the father
of the petitioner and the petitioner is in jail since 20.03.2024.
4. Learned APP appearing for the State as well as
learned counsel for the informant vehemently oppose the prayer
for bail of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2512 of 2026(4) dt.27-04-2026
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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten
thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned District Sessions Judge-I, Supaul
/concerned Court below in connection with Bhaptiahi P.S. Case
No. 144 of 2022.
6. It is, however, clarified that the observations made
herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express
any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
sanjeev/-
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