Mohammad Munif @ Mohammad Munif Nadaf @ Md. Monif v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.32581 of 2026, decided 17-07-2026 by Sunil Dutta Mishra, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to Mohammad Munif @ Mohammad Munif Nadaf @ Md. Monif and Hishakhan Khatoon @ Hisavan Khatoon (in-laws of the deceased, aged about 80 and 83 years, no criminal antecedent) apprehending arrest in Harlakhi P.S. Case No.95 of 2024, District Madhubani, instituted under Section 306 of the B.N.S., 2023, concerning the hanging death of the daughter-in-law after a dispute over a torn Rs. 2,500/- currency note. Release ordered on arrest or surrender within six weeks on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Munsiff, Benipatti, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Counsel: Gagan Deo Yadav and Vinod Kumar for petitioners; Akshay Lal Pandit, A.P.P. for the State. Keywords: anticipatory/pre-arrest bail; Section 306 BNS 2023; death by hanging; aged in-laws; clean antecedent; Munsiff Benipatti; Section 482(2) BNSS.