Patna High Court
Subhash Mahto @ Virappan Mahto @ Veerappaan MahtoversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Subhash Mahto, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 386, 387 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code relating to a robbery and assault incident. The incident involved unidentified motorcyclists assaulting an informant and robbing co‑workers of Rs.20,000. The petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the victim’s initial statement did not name him, and only later identified him in a re‑statement. The State opposed bail, but the court, after considering the facts, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to cooperation with the trial. The order was pronounced by Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail for offences under IPC Sections 386, 387 and 34
- Whether the circumstances of the case justify denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 386, 387
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- dacoity
- common intention
- Indian Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64496 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-247 Year-2024 Thana- JAMUI District- Jamui
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Subhash Mahto @ Virappan Mahto @ Veerappaan Mahto S/O Saudagar
Mahto R/O Vill.- Kakan, P.S.- Jamui, District- Jamui
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satya Prakash Parasar
For the State : Mr. J.N.Thakur, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 21-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf
of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 386 and
387/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered in connection with
Jamui P.S.Case No. 247/2024.
3. As per allegation, while the informant was
engaged in his work, some unidentified persons riding on
motor-cycles came at the scene and without any provocation,
hit him with hard and blunt substance, causing him injury. The
miscreants also robbed the co-workers of the informant of Rs.
20,000/- and also demand more to satiate their desires.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
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implicated. One of the victim namely Abhimanyu Kumar, who
is the signatory of the fardbayan, did not disclose the name of
the petitioner while jotting down the fardbayan, but
subsequently in his re-statement, he named the petitioner, stating
hat the criminals were calling the petitioner as Verappan and
except that there is nothing against the petitioner. The petitioner
is in custdoy since 20.05.2025 and in all the cases mentioned in
para-3 of the bail petition, the petitioner is on bail.
5. On the other hand, Mr. J.N.Thakur, the learned APP
for the State, has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above facts and circumstances, let
the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate Jamui in connection with Jamui P.S.Case No.
247/2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall
cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as
and when required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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