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Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 May 2026CR. MISC./20705/2026

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Patna High Court; Cr. MISC. No.20705 of 2026; decision dated 14-05-2026; Praveen Kumar, J.; regular bail allowed; Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025; BNS Sections 103, 281, 3(5); FIR under Section 105, 281, 3(5) BNS; school bus accident; death of child (grandson of informant); hole in school bus floor; petitioner is director of the school; negligence alleged; no criminal antecedent; in custody since 10.02.2026; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher; State of Bihar; Sunil Kumar, Adv.; Meena Singh, APP.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted: petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025. ¶21

Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher Vs The State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 103, 281, 3(5) of the BNS.

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Court's answer

Considering the submissions of the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner was enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025; the application stands allowed.

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Patna High Court (Praveen Kumar, J.), oral order dated 14-05-2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.20705 of 2026, allowed a regular bail application arising out of Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 103, 281, 3(5) of the BNS. Per the prosecution case, the victim (grandson of the informant) died after falling through a hole in a school bus when the driver pressed the brake. Counsel for the petitioner, stated to be the director of the school, submitted that the FIR had been registered under Sections 105, 281, 3(5) of the BNS while the chargesheet was filed under Sections 103, 281 and 3(5) of the BNS, that any negligence lay with the bus owner, that the petitioner had no criminal antecedent and was in custody since 10.02.2026; the learned APP opposed bail contending negligence on the part of the petitioner as director. Considering the submissions and the facts and circumstances, the Court enlarged the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20705 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-880 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad

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Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher son of Basayanand Kanher Resident of village- Pangya Jangal, Ps- Firangiya Dist- Kandhamal (Orissa)

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Meena Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 14-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

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2 . The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103, 281, 3(5) of the B.N.S.

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3 . As per the prosecution case, the victim/deceased was traveling in a school bus which had two feet down hole in it and when the driver pressed the brake, the victim grand son of the informant fell from that gap due to which accident occurred and the grand son of the informant died.

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4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that petitioner is the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20705 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 2/3

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director of the school and he was not managing the affairs of plying of buses. It has further been submitted that the FIR was registered under Section 105, 281, 3(5) of the BNS but chargesheet has been filed under Section 103, 281 and 3(5) of the BNS and the negligence if any is on the part of bus owner for which the petitioner cannot be punished. It has further been submitted that after the occurrence, the reputation of the school has been tarnished and the petitioner has also suffered huge loss. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 10.02.2026.

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5 . Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that there is clear negligence on the part of the petitioner who is the director of the school and it was his duty to see that children safely reach the school and return back to their houses.

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6 . Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, in connection with Jehanabad Town P.S. Case No. 880 of 2025.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20705 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 3/3

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Praveen Kumar, J)

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niku/-

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Dinbandhoo Kanher @ Abinash Kanher v. The State of Bihar

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