Patna High Court
Munna Kumar @ ChhotakuversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The court refused to grant pre‑arrest bail to the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, Munna Kumar and Ram Babu Sah, were charged under Sections 109, 118(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly opening fire on an informant, causing grievous abdominal and chest injuries. They claimed innocence, arguing that the case was fabricated due to a dowry dispute and that there were no eyewitnesses. The State opposed the pre‑arrest bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the injuries and the nature of the offences. The court examined the medical report confirming grievous injuries and found the allegations of a false case unsubstantiated. Consequently, the court refused to grant pre‑arrest bail and dismissed the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether pre‑arrest bail should be granted in a case involving grievous injuries under Sections 109, 118(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
- Whether the alleged dowry dispute and lack of eyewitnesses justify denial of bail.
- Whether the medical evidence of grievous injury influences the bail decision.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- dowry dispute
- false criminal case
- grievous injury
- Arms Act
- Section 27
- BNS
- Section 109
- Section 118(2)
- Section 3(5)
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70054 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRA District- Supaul
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1. Munna Kumar @ Chhotaku, Male, aged about 22 Years, Son of Ram Babu
Sah
2. Ram Babu Sah, Male, aged about 53 years, son of Late Sitaram Sah, Both
R/O Village- Pipraun, P.S - Laukahi, District - Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
6 24-02-2026 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel appearing
on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection
with Pipra P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025, registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 109, 118(2), 3(5) of the BNS and
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, On
04.04.2025 at about 07:00 p.m., while the informant was
returning back to his home from the house of his sister on his
motorcycle, near Dinapatti Railway Crossing of NH-3227, four
persons on two motorcycles opened fire upon him, due to
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which, he had sustained injuries in his abdomen and on his
chest. It is further alleged that the informant has identified two
persons, namely, Munna Kumar (petitioner no. 1) and Ram
Babu Sah (petitioner no. 2), who are brother-in-law and father-
in-law of the informant respectively.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners submitted that petitioners are innocent and they have
falsely been implicated in the present case. There is no question
of taking life of informant, who is brother-in-law of the
petitioner no. 1 and son-in-law of the petitioner no. 2. Learned
counsel further submitted that it is admitted between the parties
that due to alleged non fulfillment of demand of dowry, the
petitioners have been roped in a false criminal case. There is no
eye witness to the alleged shooting. Even considering that the
informant has sustained injury and he has identified the
petitioners, the same is as a result of ongoing divorce case
between the informant and daughter of petitioner no. 2.
Petitioners have clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioners
seek to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the
prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on
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behalf of the parties, as well as, opinion of the doctor in which,
the injuries sustained by the informant have been found in the
abdomen and on the chest, which are vital part of the body and
the same are grievous in nature, I am not inclined to enlarge the
petitioners on pre-arrest bail.
7. Accordingly, the present application stands
rejected.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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