Md. Muddin v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4923 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2025 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Muddin S/o Birchu Mian Resident of village- Shivram Bishunpur, Tulsipatti, ward No. 12, P.S.- Balua, Distt.- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ramesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 155 of 2025, lodged on 10.10.2025, under Sections 191(2)/190/108/ 352 /351(2) / 351(3) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against six named accused persons against whom there is an allegation that they all instigated the daughter of the informant, which resulted into her suicide and, thereafter, the present case has been filed.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4923 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that the informant and the son of the petitioner were in love. They fled away from the house. Subsequently, upon recovery Panchaity took place. During Panchaity, the denial has been made by the petitioner and his son and others to follow the Panchaity. It has been alleged by the informant that in result the daughter of the informant committed suicide. Counsel submits that by the mere allegation it is nowhere alleged specifically against the petitioner that he has made any comment. A general and omnibus allegation has come. Counsel submits that admittedly the death has been caused at the house of the informant and the case has been lodged by the informant only to save his own skin. He submits that antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is a law abiding citizen.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner but submits that death has been caused at the house of the informant.
6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4923 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 155 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
7. And further condition that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T