Munna Kumar Vs The State Of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Munna Kumar Vs The State Of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to cooperation with the trial, availability as and when required by the court, and appearance on each and every date fixed till framing of charge.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arraigned in Mau P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024 for an offence punishable under Section 96 of the BNS, 2023, should be released on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge POCSO-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Gaya, in connection with Mau P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024.

Key takeaways

Bail made subject to conditions: petitioner to cooperate with the trial and make himself available as and when required by the court, and to appear before the learned Court below on each and every date fixed in the case till framing of charge (¶¶22-24).ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted under Section 96 of the BNS, 2023 (Mau P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024, P.S. Mau, District Gaya). Allegation: petitioner, with other co-accused, abducted the informant's daughter with intention of marriage. Defence pointed to medical report (paragraph 5 of the impugned order) placing the victim's age between 18 - 19 years, and to her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS in which she did not support the prosecution case and stated she had love and affection with the petitioner; petitioner in custody since 10.01.2025 with clean antecedents urged; APP opposed. Held: petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge POCSO-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Gaya, conditioned on cooperation with the trial, availability as and when required, and appearance before the Court below on each and every date fixed till framing of charge.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37327 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2024 Thana- Mau District- Gaya

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Munna Kumar S/O Madan Manjhi R/O Vill.- Saidpur, P.s.- Mau, Dist.- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar

Nagiya Devi W/O Ruop Chandra Manjhi R/O Vill.- Saidpur, P.s.- Mau, Dist.- Gaya.

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. H. Kumar-2, Advocate For the State : Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP For the Informant : Ms. Surbhi Nirmal, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

4 05-01-2026

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mau P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024 in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 96 of the BNS, 2023.

As per allegation, petitioner, with the help of other co-accused persons, abducted the informant’s daughter with intention of marriage.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He has further submitted that according to medical report, age of the victim was found between 18 - 19 years which is clear from paragraph, 5 of the impugned order. He has further submitted that statement of victim has been recorded under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37327 of 2025(4) dt.05-01-2026 2/2

Section 183 of the BNSS in which she did not support the prosecution case rather she stated that she had love and affection with the petitioner. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is under incarceration since 10.01.2025. The petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

On the other hand, learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge POCSO-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Gaya in connection with Mau P.S. Case No. 103 of 2024 with condition that the petitioner shall cooperated with the trial of the case and make himself available as and when required by the court.

7. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear in

the learned Court below on each and every date fixed in the

case till framing of charge.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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