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Munna Singh @ Shashiranjan Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Apr 2026CR. MISC./23415/2026

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; BNS Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5); Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; delay in lodging FIR; simple injuries caused by hard and blunt substance; case and counter case; petty dispute over grazing of land; Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025; Saran; Patna High Court; Justice Soni Shrivastava; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; decision dated 17-04-2026.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: petitioners to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023. ¶19

Munna Singh @ Shashiranjan Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, apprehending arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. (Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025), should be released on anticipatory bail. +1 more

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Court's answer

Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed: the above-named petitioners are to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025.

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Ratio / Principle

In granting bail the Court took into consideration the facts and circumstances, the factum of delay in lodging the FIR, and the fact that the injuries were simple in nature.

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Key takeaways

The release on bail is subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted - Patna High Court (Soni Shrivastava, J.), order dated 17-04-2026, in Criminal Miscellaneous No.23415 of 2026 arising out of Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025, District Saran. Petitioners Munna Singh @ Shashiranjan Singh and Shashank Deo Gautam @ Rahul Singh, apprehending arrest for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. (FIR alleging assault on the informant and one Sachin Kumar), were held entitled to release on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks. The Court was moved by the factum of delay in lodging the FIR (stated by counsel to be four days and unexplained) and the fact that the injuries suffered by Umesh Rai and Sachin Kumar were simple in nature, caused by hard and blunt substance, with a case and counter case between the parties. Bail bond fixed at Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23415 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-478 Year-2025 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran

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Munna Singh @ Shashiranjan Singh S/o Rameshwar Singh R/o vill - Naini, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, Dist.- Saran

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Shashank Deo Gautam @ Rahul Singh S/o Munna Singh @ Shashiranjan Singh R/o vill - Naini, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, Dist.- Saran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Shweta Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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2 17-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

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The allegation in the First Information Report is that the petitioners along with other co-accused persons have assaulted the informant and one Sachin Kumar.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present case arises out of a petty dispute with regard to grazing of land and the First Information Report has been lodged after a delay of four days for which no explanation has been tendered.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23415 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/2

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There is case and counter case between the parties. The injuries suffered by two injured, namely Umesh Rai and Sachin Kumar, are both simple in nature caused by hard and blunt substance.

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Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail on the basis of allegations made in the First Information Report.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and considering the factum of delay in lodging the FIR, coupled with the fact that the injuries are simple in nature, let the above named petitioners, be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each 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 Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 478 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

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(Soni Shrivastava, J)

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