Patna High Court
Monu Kumar @ Manu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner upon condition of a Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Monu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the BNS for allegedly assaulting an informant with an iron rod and snatching a gold chain during a minor quarrel. He has been in custody since 7 January 2026 and claims a clean antecedent. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the incident was a spontaneous act without repeated blows and sought bail. The State opposed the bail application, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges. After hearing both sides and reviewing the record, the court ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the multiple serious charges under the BNS
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 109, 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- assault
- criminal procedure
- BNS
- bond
- surety
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23254 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-405 Year-2025 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar
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Monu Kumar @ Manu Kumar S/O Late Bachchu Chaudhary @ Late Bachchu
Chaudhary R/O - Malahchakia, P.S- Buxar, Muffasil,Dist- Buxar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Naresh Ray
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 07-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Buxar
(Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 405 of 2025, registered for the offence
under Sections 115 (2), 117(2), 109, 126(2), 352, 351(2),
303(2), 74, 3(5) of BNS.
3. As per the allegation, on trivial issue of quarreling
between the children, the petitioner is alleged to have assaulted
by means of iron rod on the head of the informant, while co-
accused Raja Paswan assaulted by means of lathi on left hand of
the informant, while this petitioner is also alleged to have
snatched the gold chain from the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the occurrence took place at the spur of moment over a
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petty dispute and there is no allegation of repetition of blow
against him and the petitioner is in custody since 07.01.2026
and has got clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the record.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the, above named, petitioner 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
Chief Judicial Magistrate Buxar/Successor Court, in connection
with Buxar (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 405 of 2025.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-
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