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Surya Muni Kumari @ Janglu @ Jangli v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Jul 2026CR. MISC./29594/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: anticipatory bail; pre-arrest bail; BNS S.109(1); BNS S.3(5); Arms Act S.27; Section 482(2) BNSS; Bihariganj PS Case 24/2025; Madhepura; Udakishunganj SDJM; gunshot injury to informant's wife; masked assailants; lady accused; clean antecedents; nothing incriminating in FIR or investigation; bail bond Rs. 10,000; Patna High Court; CRL.MISC. No.29594 of 2026; Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha; dated 24-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail — petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of BNSS. ¶6

Surya Muni Kumari @ Janglu @ Jangli Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, named in the FIR in Bihariganj P.S. Case No.24/2025 and apprehending arrest, should be released on bail in the event of her arrest or surrender before the court below (anticipatory bail).

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Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Udakishunganj, Madhepura/concerned Court, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

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Ratio / Principle

Grounds relied upon by the Court for the grant: nothing incriminating was stated by the injured to the informant regarding the petitioner, who is a next-door neighbour, coupled with the fact that the petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Patna High Court (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) allowed the prayer of a woman petitioner named in the FIR in Bihariganj P.S. Case No.24/2025 (offences under Ss. 109(1) and 3(5) BNS read with S. 27 Arms Act), arising out of a firing incident on the informant's wife by unidentified masked persons while she was talking with the petitioner. The learned APP, assisted by the informant's counsel, conceded that nothing incriminating appeared against the petitioner in the FIR or during investigation; the Court further noted that nothing incriminating was stated by the injured regarding the petitioner, a next-door neighbour, and that she is a lady of clean antecedents. Direction issued for release on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the SDJM, Udakishunganj, Madhepura, subject to conditions under S. 482(2) BNSS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29594 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- BIHARIGANJ District- Madhepura

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Surya Muni Kumari @ Janglu @ Jangli W/o Late Lal Murmu and D/o Talo @ Talo Murmu @ Talu Murmu @ Tali Muramu @ Talo Murmu @ Talu Murmu Resident of Village - Kusthan Kothi Tola, Ward No. 08, P.S. - Bihariganj, Dist. - Madhepura(Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Ravish, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP For the Informant : Dr. Sanjay Kr. Singh, Adv ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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4 24-07-2026

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Heard the parties.

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The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending

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her arrest in connection with Bihariganj P.S. Case No.24/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

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As per FIR, the wife of informant while talking with this petitioner being next door neighbor, some unknown persons covering their face with mask, cause gunshot injury to the wife of the informant.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that as per FIR, injured wife of the informant herself stated that she was talking with this petitioner being neighbor and while she was talking, some unknown persons covering their face under mask came near to the door and open firing upon her. It is submitted that almost with no allegation this petitioner was

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29594 of 2026(4) dt.24-07-2026 2/2

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implicated with the present crime in question. It is submitted that due to oblique motive, in latter stage of investigation, the family members of this petitioner was implicated with the present crime in question. Petitioner is a lady and claimed clean antecedent.

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Learned APP duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant while opposing the prayer of bail conceded that nothing incriminating appears against this petitioner, while authoring the FIR and also nothing surfaced during investigation till now.

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In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as nothing incriminating stated by injured to the informant regarding petitioner, who is a next door neighbor, coupled with fact as petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Udakishunganj, Madhepura/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Bihariganj P.S. Case No.24/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

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S.Tripathi/-

Surya Muni Kumari @ Janglu @ Jangli v. The State of Bihar

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