Mahesh MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35149 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2026 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali
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                 Mahesh Mahto S/o- Late Banarash Mahto, R/o Village- Marar, P.S- Parsa,
                 District- Saran.
                                                                          ... ... Petitioner
                                               Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Sandeep Patil, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   21-05-2026                     The matter was heard via video conferencing mode.

                                   2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                   3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

                   Vaishali P.S. Case No. 123 of 2026, registered for the offences

                   punishable under Sections 127(6), 143(3), 144(2), 64 and 61(2) of

                   the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Immoral

                   Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

                                   4. As per prosecution case, acting upon the secret

                   information the Police raided a hotel and from there victim girls

                   were rescued. The petitioner along with some other persons was

                   also found in the said premises in suspicious condition.

                                   5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the

                   present case. None of the victims took the name of the petitioner.
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                    Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner has clean antecedent

                    and he is in custody since 18.02.2026.

                                    6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State

                    has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

                                    7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

                    of the case and also considering petitioner’s clean antecedent and

                    his period of custody, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the

                    petitioner.

                                    8. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, be

                    released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees

                    Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to

                    the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions

                    Judge-II, Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case

                    No. 123 of 2026.

                                    9. It is made clear that any observation made herein

                    is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of

                    adjudication of the present bail application. Such observation shall

                    not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and

                    shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any

                    manner.


                                                                         (Ansul, J)

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