Patna High Court
Buchari Mandal @ Buchhar MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Regular bail is denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Buchari Mandal, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He was not named in the FIR; his alleged involvement emerged from a confessional statement of co‑accused Ranjit Mandal. The petitioner has been in custody since 10 October 2025 and the State opposed bail, highlighting three prior criminal convictions. The court examined the seriousness of the offences, the gravity of the allegations, and the petitioner’s antecedents, and concluded that bail could not be granted. Consequently, the bail application was rejected, and the trial court was directed to complete the trial within one year of receiving the order.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences and his criminal antecedents
- Whether the petitioner’s implication through a co‑accused’s confessional statement suffices for bail denial
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal antecedents
- serious offences
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- trial expeditement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7958 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2025 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur
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Buchari Mandal @ Buchhar Mandal S/o Rameshwar Mandal R/o Village -
Nuruddinpur Dudhaha, P.S - Bihpur, District - Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Bihpur P. S. Case No. 161 of 2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The informant suspects that because of land
dispute, which is going on between the parties for the last
several years, all the F.I.R. named accused persons killed her
husband.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name transpired
during investigation in confessional statement of co-accused
Ranjit Mandal. Petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7958 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application and submitted that petitioner has got three
criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, gravity of the
offence and criminal antecedents, prayer for regular bail of the
petitioner is rejected.
7. However, since petitioner is in custody since
10.10.2025, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the
trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of
receipt/production of copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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