Mannu Kumar @ Manu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Mannu Kumar @ Manu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Pre-arrest relief: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court concerned within eight weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Gaya/concerned court, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions and further conditions (one bailor a close relative; presence on dates fixed if required).

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 221 of 2025 (District Gaya) for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 118(1), 117(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS, should be released on bail in the event of arrest (pre-arrest/anticipatory bail).

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of the petitioner's arrest or surrender before the court concerned within eight weeks from the date of the order, he is to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each, the Court being guided by the background of land dispute and the absence of serious injury.

Ratio / Principle

The bail bonds are to be furnished to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Gaya/concerned court in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 221 of 2025.

Key takeaways

The bail is made subject to the condition laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.ratio¶23
Additional bail condition: one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner.ratio¶24
Additional bail condition: the petitioner shall remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail (Patna High Court, Arun Kumar Jha, J., 05-05-2026): Petitioner apprehending arrest in Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 221 of 2025, District Gaya, for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 118(1), 117(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS, arising out of a land dispute; allegations of assault on the informant with brick, on the informant's father with an iron rod causing fracture of the forehead, and on the informant's sister-in-law. The Court, considering the land dispute background and the absence of serious injury, directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks the petitioner be released on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-IV, Gaya/concerned court, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. and conditions that one bailor be a close relative and the petitioner remain present on dates fixed if required.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28818 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2025 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya

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Mannu Kumar @ Manu Kumar son of Chandrashekhar Prasad Resident of Village- Barauna, Ps- Tankuppa, Dist- Gaya

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhandev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

2 05-05-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 221 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 118(1), 117(2), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of BNS.

As per prosecution case, the petitioner and other co-accused persons abused and assaulted the informant and this petitioner hit the informant with brick and other coaccused persons assaulted him with lathi-danda causing injury in his hand and leg. Further, allegation against the petitioner is that he also assaulted the father of the informant with iron rod

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causing fracture of his forehead and also assaulted the sister-inlaw of the informant. The occurrence took place in the background of land dispute.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case and admittedly there is land dispute between the parties. Some scuffle took place and both sides received minor and superficial injury. There was no intention to cause death of any person. There is no injury report brought on record and it shows the allegation of assault causing injury to the informant and his father are false, fabricated and concocted. The petitioner is having antecedent of one case.

Learned APP opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the background of land dispute and further considering the absence of serious injury, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

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satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IV, Gaya/concerned court in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 221 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J)

DKS/-

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