Manu Kumar @ Abhimanyu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected — Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No.26292 of 2026, order dated 06-05-2026, Justice Sandeep Kumar. Offence: S. 392 IPC (loot/robbery at gun point) — Rs.1,10,000/- allegedly looted from informant. Identification of petitioner via confessional statement of co-accused; petitioner accused in three additional criminal cases (adverse antecedents). Grounds for refusal: seriousness/nature of allegations plus pending cases. Underlying case: Mashrakh P.S. Case No.474 of 2023, Thana Mashrakh/Mashrakh, District Saran. Petitioner: Manu Kumar @ Abhimanyu Kumar; Respondent: State of Bihar (APP Ram Naresh Ray; counsel Avinash Kumar Pandey). Useful for: bail-refusal factors (gravity of offence + criminal antecedents), IPC 392 pre-trial custody matters.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the fact that he is accused in three more criminal cases, the court was not inclined to grant him bail.