Mantoo Das @ Mantoo Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10042 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-364 Year-2025 Thana- HULASGANJ District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.
Mantoo Das @ Mantoo Kumar S/o Bal Govind Das R/o Village - Khudauri Nadipar, P.S - Hulasganj, District - Jehanabad 2.
Bal Govind Das S/o Pokharchand Das @ Pokhar Chandra Das R/o Village - Khudauri Nadipar, P.S - Hulasganj, District - Jehanabad 3.
Jikan Das S/o Bam Das R/o Village - Khudauri Nadipar, P.S - Hulasganj, District - Jehanabad 4.
Sanjay Das S/o Bam Das R/o Village - Khudauri Nadipar, P.S - Hulasganj, District - Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Nityanand Neeraj, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nagendra Prasad, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Hulasganj P.S. Case No. 364 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 281, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., petitioner no.1 dashed the son of the informant by his motorcycle and when the informant asked about the said incidence, the petitioners assaulted the informant and his family members causing them injury.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10042 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have committed no offence as alleged. The petitioners might have caused some injury on the person of the informant and his family members in their self defence without any intention.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners.
6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the F.I.R., the petitioners have pleaded their innocence on the ground of self defence appears to have, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the injury sustained by the victims and if the injuries attributable to the petitioners are found to be simple in nature, then the petitioners be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Hulasganj P.S. Case No. 364 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2)
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10042 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS.
8. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners are involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.
9. The bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T