Patna High Court

MUKESH MAHTO @ BULLETversusTHE STATE OF BIHAR

Decided: 28 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.

Summary

Mukesh Mahto, the petitioner, was implicated in a FIR alleging that he caused grievous injury to an informant, with charges under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(3), 303(2), 74, 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Fearing arrest, he applied for anticipatory bail. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged injury and the nature of the offences. Considering the gravity of the charges and the potential for the petitioner to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the anticipatory bail petition was rejected, leaving the petitioner liable to be arrested under the pending criminal case.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the nature of the alleged offences and the seriousness of the injury caused.

Legislation cited

B.N.S., 2023 — s. 115(2), 117(3), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 352, 74

Subjects

anticipatory bail
grievous injury
criminal procedure
bail denial
sections of B.N.S., 2023

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82883 of 2025
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2024 Thana- SAHODARA District- West Champaran
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                  MUKESH MAHTO @ BULLET S/O JIWAN MAHTO R/O VILLAGE-
                  PIPRA CHOWK POLICE STATION- SAHODAR DISTRICT- WEST
                  CHAMPARAN

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                  THE STATE OF BIHAR

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Sarvesh Kashyap
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mrs.Madhuri Lata
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    28-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    A.P.P for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case,

                    registered for offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2),

                    117(3), 303(2), 74, 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

                                 3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner caused grievous injury

                    to the informant.

                                 4. Considering the nature of injury, the prayer for

                    anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.



                                           (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay/-

U        T

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