Patna High Court
Munni Rai @ Munna KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to a bail bond, sureties and the conditions prescribed under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Munni Rai (also known as Munna Kumar), sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the informant’s daughter, married to co‑accused Neeraj Kumar, was subjected to dowry‑related cruelty and was murdered on 26‑07‑2024. The petitioner contended he had no familial or substantive connection with the deceased or her in‑laws, being merely a co‑villager of the husband, who is already in custody. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the facts, ordered that the petitioner be released on anticipatory bail within eight weeks, upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, subject to the conditions of Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 despite the allegations under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged lack of connection to the victim and the primary accused justifies the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 3(5), 80
- B.N.S.S., 2023 — s. 482
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- cruelty
- Section 482
- B.N.S.
- B.N.S.S. 2023
- bail bond
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7975 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-378 Year-2024 Thana- GAURICHAK District- Patna
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Munni Rai @ Munna Kumar S/O Motilal @ Motilal Rai R/O Chandasi, P.S-
Gaurichak, Distt.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ghanshyam Tiwary
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Bhushan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence under Sections 80, 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per prosecution case, daughter of informant was
married to co-accused Neeraj Kumar on 31.05.2022 and after
the marriage, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment by
the accused persons for dowry and lastly on 26.07.2024, the
accused persons killed informant’s daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has no relation either with the deceased or her in-laws
family members. Petitioner is co-villager of husband of
deceased and has got no concern with the affairs of couple.
Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the deceased, who
is already in custody.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7975 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail.
6. However, in the facts and circumstances of the
case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of
arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be
enlarged 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 A.C.J.M. - VI, Patna City (Patna) in
connection with Gaurichak P.S. Case No. 378 of 2024, subject
to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S.,
2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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