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Munna Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC15 Jan 2026CR. MISC./89465/2025

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What is this about?

Pre-arrest bail (anticipatory bail) - BNS offences - assault on informant and snatching of golden chain and Mangalsutra - injury simple in nature - land dispute between agnates - Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025, Gaya - bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties - conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS - verification of criminal antecedents by District Court - Patna High Court Crl. Misc. No. 89465 of 2025, decided 15-01-2026, Purnendu Singh, J.

What did the court decide?

Pre-arrest bail granted in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025: release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Gaya/concerned court, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS conditions; bail application disposed of. ¶21

Munna Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre-arrest bail in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.

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Court's answer

Pre-arrest bail granted: considering the nature of the allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that the injury sustained by the informant is simple in nature, the petitioner is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, the petitioner is to be released on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Gaya/concerned court, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS.

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Key takeaways

The District Court is to verify the petitioner's criminal antecedents; if the petitioner is found involved in some other cases beyond those stated in Para 3 of the bail petition, the bail order will automatically lose its force.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Purnendu Singh, J.) granted pre-arrest bail to Munna Kumar in Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025 (district Gaya), registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS, arising from an FIR alleging that the petitioner, along with other co-accused, assaulted the informant and snatched her golden chain and Mangalsutra. Considering the nature of the allegation and that the injury sustained by the informant was simple in nature, the Court directed release on pre-arrest bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Gaya/concerned court, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./482(2) BNSS. The District Court was directed to verify the petitioner's criminal antecedents, and the order was made to automatically lose its force if the petitioner was found involved in other cases beyond those disclosed in Para 3 of the bail petition. The bail application stands disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89465 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2025 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya

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Munna Kumar S/o Parshuram Singh R/o Village- Pachrukhi, P.S- Khizersarai, Dist- Gaya, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Brijeshwar Narayan Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Madhuri Lata, APP.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 15-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

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with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 74, 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS.

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As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., the petitioner along with other co-accused assaulted the informant and also snatched her golden chain and Mangalsutra.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the case. The parties are agnates and there is land dispute between them. As per the opinion of the doctor, the injury sustained by the informant is simple in nature.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89465 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner and the fact that the injury sustained by the informant is simple in nature, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Gaya / concerned court in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS.

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The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

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The bail application stands disposed of.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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Munna Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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