Patna High Court
Monu Kumar @ Manu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Monu Kumar was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he, along with others, attacked an informant and his parents with iron rods, causing a fractured arm and a head injury, and also stole a gold mangalsutra and damaged a CCTV camera. The petitioner claimed he was innocent, asserted that the parties were agnates with a prior counter‑case filed by his father, and argued that the injuries were simple. He had been in custody since 22 November 2025 and sought regular bail. The State opposed the bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences listed under the Bihar Penal Code. The court considered the facts, the petitioner’s claim of innocence, the nature of the injuries, and the existence of a prior dispute, and decided to grant bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to cooperation with the trial. The order released the petitioner on bail with conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged under the Bihar Penal Code.
- Whether the existence of a prior dispute and the claim of simple injuries justify granting bail.
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- theft
- Bihar Penal Code
- simple injuries
- agnate relationship
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7422 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- DHANGAI District- Bhojpur
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Monu Kumar @ Manu Kumar Son of Surendra Singh Resident of Ward No.-
2, Shivpur, P.S.- Dhangai, District - Bhojpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Md. Ataul Haque
For the State : Mr. Rana Randhir Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail
in connection with Dhangai P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025, registered
for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2),
117(2), 109, 303(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per allegation, on 21.11.2025, the accused
persons attacked the informant and his parents with iron rods
and farsa, due to which the informant’s arm got fractured and
his father’s head got injured. It is further alleged that they
snatched gold mangalsutra and damaged CCTV camera.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has
submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
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implicated in the present case. He has further submitted that
both the parties are agnates to each other and there is case and
counter case between them. It has further been submitted prior
to the present case, father of the petitioner has also lodged a
case against the informant side. It has further been submitted
that injuries inflicted upon injured persons are simple in nature.
The petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State
has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and
circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on
bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M.,
Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Dhangai P.S. Case No. 69 of
2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate
in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when
required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
priyanka/-
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