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Chunnu Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Mar 2026CR. MISC./13636/2026

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What is this about?

Petitioner apprehending arrest in a police case involving allegations of ambush and assault against a political figure and his driver. The court found that the allegations against the petitioner transpired primarily through the disclosure of a co-accused who was caught on the spot. Granting anticipatory bail.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted with a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of Rs. 10,000 each, subject to cooperation in investigation.

Chunnu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13636 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2025 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran

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Chunnu Kumar Son of Surendra Rai Resident of Village- Chakki Bhurkurwa, P.S.- Rajepur, District- East Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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2 18-03-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

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As per allegation, while travelling for a political program, the informant and his driver were ambushed at Bhurkudwa Dam by armed accused persons including this petitioner, who blocked the road to execute a planned murder. The attackers inflicted critical head injuries on the driver with sharp weapons and tried to shoot the informant.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would be evident from the first information report itself that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13636 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/3

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there is direct allegation of assault upon one, Arjun Sahni of giving a blow on the head of the driver due to which he received serious injury whereafter, he even got caught on the spot. So far as the petitioner is concerned, his name transpired in the first information report on the basis of the disclosure made by the said co-accused Arjun Sahni that the petitioner was also present and he had also engaged in assault. It has further been pointed out from the bail rejection order itself that the only person injured is said to be the driver of the informant who received five injuries out of which four were simple in nature and the one grievous injury was on non-vital part of the body. It has also been submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is undertaking to co-operate in the investigation.

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Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering the fact that the thrust of allegation rests upon the co-accused Arjun Sahni and upon his disclosure, the name of the petitioner has also transpired, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13636 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 3/3

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Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S., subject to the condition that:

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(I) The petitioner shall cooperate in the

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investigation.

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(Soni Shrivastava, J)

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Chunnu Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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