Patna High Court

Mangesh Bind @ Manjesh BindversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 8 April 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to a bail bond and conditions under Sections 2(1)(d) and 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Summary

Mangesh Bind was named in an FIR (Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025) alleging assault, robbery and other offences under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner, a student at an ITI institute, claimed he was innocent, that the incident was a mutual scuffle between neighbours, and sought anticipatory bail. The State opposed the bail but submitted a certificate confirming his student status. The court examined the applicability of Sections 2(1)(d) and 482(2) of the BNS, 2023 and the circumstances indicating no likelihood of fleeing or tampering with evidence. Accordingly, the court granted anticipatory bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs 30,000 and comply with conditions for a period of four weeks.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Whether the facts disclose a likelihood of the petitioner fleeing, tampering with evidence, or committing further offences.

Legislation cited

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 2(1)(d), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 482(2)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
criminal procedure
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
section 126
section 115
section 303
section 109
section 352
section 351
section 3
bail bond

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21691 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-243 Year-2025 Thana- SAKURABAD District- Jehanabad
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                 Mangesh Bind @ Manjesh Bind Son of Satendra Bind R/o Vill - Ganankura,
                 ps- Shakurabad, Dist- Jehanabad

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus

                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Uday Narayan Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   08-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection

                   with Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025, dated 21.08.2025,

                   lodged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2)

                   & 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred

                   to as “BNS, 2023”).

                                3. As per the prosecution, an FIR has been lodged

                   against three named accused persons, including the present

                   petitioner, alleging that all the accused entered the informant’s

                   house and assaulted the occupants with lathi, danda, and iron

                   rod, causing injuries. It is further alleged that Rs. 10,000/- was

                   snatched during the incident.
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                       4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

          petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel

          further submits that both parties are adjacent neighbors and

          distant relatives. It is submitted that a scuffle took place on

          19.08.2025, resulting in injuries to both sides. One party lodged

          a criminal case on 21.08.2025, while the other party lodged a

          criminal case on 31.08.2025, both arising from the same date

          and place of occurrence.

                       5. Counsel further submits that the present petitioner

          is a student studying at an ITI institute in Jehanabad and is being

          unnecessarily made an accused in the present case, allegedly to

          create pressure. Counsel also submits that the petitioner is

          willing to comply with any conditions that may be imposed

          upon him.

                       6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for

          bail of the petitioner but fairly submits that a certificate has been

          attached showing that the petitioner is studying in an ITI

          institute.

                       7. As such, in the present facts and circumstances of

          this case, let the above named petitioner be released on

          anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the

          Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing
          Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21691 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026
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                    bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as

                    mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the

                    satisfaction of J.M., 1st Class, Jehanabad, in connection with

                    Shakurabad P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025, subject to the conditions

                    as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.



                                                                    (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-

U     T

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