Md. Minaj @ Balo v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.64627 of 2025, decided 17-09-2025 by Justice Alok Kumar Pandey. Anticipatory bail application by Md. Minaj @ Balo in Asarganj P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025, District Munger, under Sections 74, 115(2), 126(2), 109(1), 303(2), 329(4), 351(3), 352, 3(5) BNS. Allegation: assault on heads of informant and her husband with iron rod; primary injury report alleged not to corroborate final injury report; informant's injury simple, husband's grievous; petitioner and informant's husband full brothers; no criminal antecedent contended. State opposed citing specific allegation and injury reports. Result: anticipatory bail rejected; liberty to surrender within six weeks and seek regular bail without prejudice. Keywords: anticipatory bail, BNS sections, iron rod assault, injury report, surrender window, Munger.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected; however, petitioner permitted to surrender before the concerned court within six weeks and apply for regular bail, which is to be considered on the day of hearing without being prejudiced by this Court's order.