Manu Kumar @ Abhiman @ Abhimanu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40903 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-479 Year-2023 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran ====================================================== Manu Kumar @ Abhiman @ Abhimanu Son of Late Suresh Prasad Resident of Village - Hamhari Bathani Tola (Rajapati), Police Station - Baikunthpur, District - Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Avinash Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 399, 402, 411, 412 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per prosecution case, on secret information that some miscreants have assembled to commit an offence, a raid was conducted in which 6 accused persons were apprehended at the spot with illegal arms and ammunition. It is further alleged that this petitioner managed to escape from the spot.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40903 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/3 committed no offence. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.. Name of petitioner transpired in this case during course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused person. Except confessional statement there is no material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence. No arms or ammunition has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent of Excise Act in which he is already on bail.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J. IXth, Saran at Chapra in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40903 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 3/3 connection with Mashrakh P.S. Case No. 479 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T