Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.42396 of 2025, decided 09-07-2025 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Anticipatory bail application under Section 482 BNSS 2023 by Mithu Kumar rejected; State opposed citing named accusation of knife assault on informant. Underlying case: Chhatauni P.S. Case No.135 of 2025, East Champaran, offences under B.N.S. Sections 329(3), 126(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2). Direction to trial court: consider regular bail on surrender within 4 weeks, on merit, without prejudice, preferably same day.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to grant anticipatory bail: the petitioner is named in the FIR with a specific allegation of assault against him, and in the present facts and circumstances the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, rejecting the bail application. ¶21