Patna High Court
Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar MahtoversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Petitioner Pramod Kumar Mahto was arrested in connection with a kidnapping and ransom case (PS 704 of 2025) alleged under Sections 310(4), 310(5) of the BNS and Sections 25(1‑b) a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution claimed he participated in the abduction of Parbindra Paswan and demanded a ransom of Rs. three lakhs. The petitioner contended he was falsely implicated, had no criminal antecedent, and that the money recovered from his house belonged to him; the victim’s statement did not name any accused. He had been in judicial custody since 21‑10‑2025. After hearing both sides, the court considered the facts, the length of custody, and the lack of incriminating evidence, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties. The order directed the petitioner to appear before the 1st class judicial magistrate with the bail conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a kidnapping and arms‑related offence given the seriousness of the charges and the period of pre‑trial detention.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- ransom
- Arms Act
- pre‑trial detention
- judicial custody
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25724 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-704 Year-2025 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran
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Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Mahto Son of Late Ram Naresh Mahto
Resident of Village- Piyar Purwa, P.S.- Marhawarh, District- Saran (Chhapra)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Adesh Raj Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 19-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with
Marhawrah P.S. Case No. 704 of 2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 310(4), 310(5) of BNS and 25(1-b) a,
26, 35 of Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner
along with others has kidnapped one Parbindra Paswan and has
demanded Rs. three lakhs as ransom from his family members.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no
offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the
FIR, it will transpire that from the house of this petitioner,
altogether one lakh seventy two thousand and five hundred rupees
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was recovered. He has further been submitted that during course
of investigation Parbindra Paswan has given his statement and in
his statement, he has not named anybody rather he has stated that
he was kidnapped by all the persons and total two lakhs were
handed over to them. Regarding cash, he has further submitted
that the cash has been recovered from his house which is his own
money. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that
petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing
in judicial custody since 21.10.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP
for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as
period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner
on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand
only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of the learned 1st class judicial, Magistrate, Saran in connection
with Marhawrah P.S. Case No. 704 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sneha/-
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