Patna High Court

Mannu Kumar @ Mannu YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: SONI SHRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specified conditions.

Summary

Mannu Kumar Yadav was arrested in connection with a case where he and co‑accused allegedly fired upon an informant. He was not named in the original FIR, but his name was later identified through call data records during investigation. The petitioner, who has been in custody since 11 September 2025 and against whom a charge‑sheet has been filed, sought bail for offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 103(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges. The Court, after considering the circumstances, ordered that bail be granted on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of appearance and a family member as a bailor. The order also provided for cancellation of bail if the petitioner fails to appear on two consecutive dates without satisfactory reason.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences alleged.
Whether the petitioner’s late inclusion in the FIR, based on CDR evidence, affects his eligibility for bail.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
B.N.S. — s. 103(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
FIR
call data records
Arms Act
Sections 191, 190, 103
court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7615 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2025 Thana- BHARGAMA District- Araria
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                 Mannu Kumar @ Mannu Yadav S/O Vishundev Yadav R/O Village- Atalkha
                 Ward no. 05, P.S.- Patarghat, Dist.- Saharsa.
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Alok Kumar Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Binod Kumar
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   27-02-2026                  This case is being heard on the basis of mentioning

                   slip as the father of the petitioner has died and Saradh ceremony

                   has to be held on 03.03.2026.

                                2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

                                3. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 103(1)

                   of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                4. Petitioner along with other accused persons are said

                   to have fired upon the informant.

                                5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

                   that the petitioner was not named in the First Information Report

                   whereas other co-accused persons were named. The name of the

                   petitioner transpired during the course of investigation on the

                   basis of CDR as there were several telephonic conversations

                   with co-accused Amit Kumar who has already been granted bail
             Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7615 of 2026(3) dt.27-02-2026
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                       by this Court vide order dated 26.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc.

                       No. 12429 of 2026. Further, the petitioner has also not been put

                       on TIP and he is in custody since 11.09.2025 and charge-sheet

                       has been submitted.

                                    6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the

                       application for bail.

                                        7. Taking into consideration the facts and

                       circumstances, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on

                       bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

                       Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

                       satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is

                       pending/successor court in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case

                       No. 307 of 2025, subject to the conditions that:

                                        (I) One of the bailors will be a family

                       member/close relative.

                                        (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every

                       date till conclusion of trial and if the petitioner does not appear

                       on two consecutive dates without any substantial and

                       satisfactory reason, the learned court below would be at liberty

                       to cancel his bail bonds.


                                                 (Soni Shrivastava, J)
devendra/-
U      T

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