Munna Kumar @ Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18515 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura ====================================================== Munna Kumar @ Santosh Kumar S/o Navlesh Singh @ Naulesh Kumar R/o Village - Maharath, P.S - Shahpur, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sudish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025, registered on 19.12.2025 for the offences under Sections 109(1), 352 of the BNS and Section 25(1-B)(a), 26 abd 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner fired upon the informant from a country made katta but the shot missed the informant. Brother of the informant caught hold of the petitioner and snatched country made katta and thereafter police was called and the country made katta with a live cartridge was handed over to the police.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from his person or possession. The informant himself

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18515 of 2026(3) dt.24-06-2026 2/3 handed over the country made katta and live cartridge to the police. The petitioner is having antecedent of eight cases and he is on bail in all these cases. Petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the period of custody and submission of charge sheet, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Sheikhpura/concerned court, in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18515 of 2026(3) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

7. That apart, in view of the antecedents of the petitioner, he would be required to appear before the concerned police station within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every month thereafter for the next six months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in the aforesaid period by the concerned police station and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the concerned police station, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned which should be granted by the concerned police station upon his appearance. (Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T