Mannu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13147 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- Parmanandpur District- Madhepura ====================================================== Mannu Kumar Son of Fudan Sharma Resident of village - Morballa, P.S.- Bihara, District - Saharsa .... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Parmanandpur P.S. Case No.29 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(6) & 103(1) of the BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the informant has gone to attend marriage of brother of son-inlaw of his maternal uncle. It is further alleged that informant and his maternal uncle proceeded on a bike. Three unknown persons surrounded them and took Rs.9,000/- and mobile. The unknown miscreants directed the maternal uncle of the informant to put his hands up and it is alleged that one of them fired with a small weapon due to which he died.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13147 of 2026(3) dt.10-04-2026 2/3 petitioner has submitted that in this case the name of this petitioner has surfaced during investigation on the basis of his confessional statement. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner was arrested on suspicion as he is having criminal antecedent of two cases. After that the petitioner has given his confessional statement. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Save and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against him. It has further been submitted that the confession was recorded at belated stage, i.e. after three months of the occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.09.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13147 of 2026(3) dt.10-04-2026 3/3 learned CJM, Madhepura in connection with Parmanandpur P.S. Case No.29 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T