Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18904 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-399 Year-2024 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Munna Kumar Son of Lala Ram @ Lalan Ram Resident of Village - Sondho Kahar Toli Ward No.- 10, P.S.- Goraul, District - Vaishali (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Apurva Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Renu Kumari, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Jaspal Rana, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2025 Heard Mr. Apurva Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State as also Mr. Jaspal Rana, learned counsel for the Informant. 2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 399 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

The prosecution case is that informant alleged that when he went to the petitioner's Bathan to demand a due amount of Rs. 2000, he was assaulted and stabbed by the petitioner, and his gold locket and Rs. 6000 were snatched. He was later taken to PMCH for treatment, where his statement was recorded.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18904 of 2025(3) dt.24-04-2025 2/3 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 04-11-2024. Petitioner bears two criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. There is no eye witness to the occurrence. Charge sheet is submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that informant has allegedly sustained grievous injury, which fact finds mention in the impugned order. Learned counsel submits that due to previous dispute with the informant, petitioner is roped in the instant case.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Goraul P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18904 of 2025(3) dt.24-04-2025 3/3 Case No. 399 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T