Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46473 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2026 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Munna Kumar Son of Jagarnath Sah Resident of Village - Sihorawa, P.S.- Kotwa, District - East Champaran, Motihari.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sumit Kumar Gupta, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Mr .Nawin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and apprehending his arrest in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No.218 of 2026 registered under Sections 303(2), 317(4), 111 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short 'BNS').

3. As per FIR, the accused persons including petitioner alleged to involve in black marketing of subsidized diesel. In terms of FIR, 200 litres of subsidized diesel was recovered from the apprehended co-accused, namely, Uday Sah.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46473 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/3 behalf of petitioner that merely on the basis of suspicion arising out of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused Uday Sah, this petitioner was implicated with the present case. It is submitted that admittedly the subsidized diesel was recovered from the physical possession of apprehended co-accused Uday Sah and, therefore, in all material aspects, the investigation of this case appears concluded and as such sending this petitioner behind the bar would not serve any purpose of justice. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is submitted that petitioner found involved in one more case, where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as prima facie implication of this petitioner appears out of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused Uday Sah, accordingly, the petitioner, abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46473 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 3/3 satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge- 19th, East Champara, Motihari, in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No.218 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Aniket/- U T