Mantu Sahani @ Mantu Kumar Sahani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.33133 of 2026, oral order dated 13-05-2026 by Justice Praveen Kumar; Mantu Sahani @ Mantu Kumar Sahani v. The State of Bihar; arising from Lalganj P.S. Case No. 46 of 2026, Thana Lalganj, District Vaishali; offences under Sections 121, 121(1), 117(23), 118(2), 109, 352 and 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita; allegation of armed attack and sword blow on informant's head with intent to kill; defence points: simple/blunt-substance injuries, three-day FIR delay, village politics, no criminal antecedents; anticipatory bail application allowed - release on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties on arrest/surrender within six weeks, subject to Section 482(2) Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita conditions; advocates: Arvind Kumar Sinha for petitioner, Anant Kumar APP for State.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-VIII-cum-Sub Judge-IX/Successor Court, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita.