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Md. Monaf @ Munaf v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 May 2026CR. MISC./26168/2026

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Keywords: anticipatory bail; B.N.S., 2023 Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(4), 324(4), 326(g), 115(2), 109, 132, 221, 121(1), 121(2); Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; Dhaka PS Case No. 302 of 2024; East Champaran; ruckus at hospital; ambulance set on fire; identification by video footage; two case antecedents; parity with co-accused Md. Naushad Alam (Cr. Misc. No. 17483 of 2026, order dated 24.3.2026); bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Patna High Court; Satyavrat Verma, J.; Criminal Miscellaneous No.26168 of 2026; decision date 08-05-2026.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on arrest or surrender within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

Md. Monaf @ Munaf Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who apprehends arrest in connection with Dhaka PS Case No. 302 of 2024 registered for offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(4), 324(4), 326(g), 115(2), 109, 132, 221, 121(1) and 121(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, should be released on anticipatory bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is to be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Dhaka PS Case No. 302 of 2024 if arrested or surrendered within six weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the trial court where the case is pending.

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Key takeaways

The anticipatory bail is subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.ratio¶22

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Patna High Court (Satyavrat Verma, J.), oral order dated 08-05-2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.26168 of 2026, arising out of Dhaka PS Case No. 302 of 2024, East Champaran: anticipatory bail granted to petitioner Md. Monaf @ Munaf, alleged along with other accused persons to have created a ruckus and set an ambulance on fire at a hospital after the deceased was declared dead, the accused having been identified by video footage; offences charged under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(4), 324(4), 326(g), 115(2), 109, 132, 221, 121(1) and 121(2) of the B.N.S., 2023; petitioner reported to have antecedents of two cases; release directed on arrest or surrender within six weeks on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.; parity noted with similarly situated co-accused Md. Naushad Alam granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 24.3.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 17483 of 2026; State opposed the prayer.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26168 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-302 Year-2024 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran

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Md. Monaf @ Munaf S/O Abdul Ahad @ Abdul Ahmad R/O Vill- Lahan Dhaka, P.S- Dhaka, Dist- East Champaran

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Patna

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Zaki Haider For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 08-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(4), 324(4), 326(g), 115(2), 109, 132, 221, 121(1), 121(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedents of two cases.

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Prosecution story in short is that the accused persons including the petitioner was enraged when the deceased was brought to the hospital and was declared dead by the doctor, accordingly, the accused persons including the petitioner created ruckus and set ambulance on fire and the accused were identified by video footage.

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Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner was falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26168 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2

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further submitted that petitioner has no relation or concern with the deceased and they had gone to the hospital on the date of occurrence in connection of treatment of his relative where he also got captured in the video footage. It is also submitted that similarly situated co-accused, namely, Md. Naushad Alam has been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court vide an order dated 24.3.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 17483 of 2026.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Dhaka PS case No. 302 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C./ u/s 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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