Munni Lal Rai @ Munni Lal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68993 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2024 Thana- SHIKARGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Munni Lal Rai @ Munni Lal Kumar Son of Diplal Rai Resident of Village - Parewa, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran. 2.

Bhagha Ra @ Abhay Kumar @ Bhagha Rai Son of Diplal Rai Resident of Village - Parewa, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran. 3.

Deeplal Rai Son of Late Laxman Rai Resident of Village - Parewa, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran.

4.

Khusboo Kumari D/o Late Shadhu Rai Resident of Village - Parewa, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran.

5.

Vinita Kumari D/o Late Shadhu Rai Resident of Village - Parewa, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran.

6.

Indu Rai @ Indu Devi Wife of Late Sadhu Rai Resident of Village - Parewa, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118, 76, 110, 303(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners, while denying the allegations, submits that police, while extending benefits of section 41(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has granted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68993 of 2025(2) dt.07-10-2025 2/2 police bail to these petitioners, as such, this anticipatory bail application may be disposed of in the light of decision of this Court rendered in case of Mahendra Prasad Singh Vs. State of Bihar, reported in 2004(3) P.L.J.R., 491 in which it has been held that once accused persons are extended the privilege of police bail, they must honour the terms of police bail. Upon surrendering, petitioners are entitled to apply for bail, and the court is instructed to consider such application in alignment with the principle established in the above cited case.

4. In view of the observation of this Court made in the aforesaid case, petitioners are directed to surrender before the concerned trial Court within a period of eight weeks from today. In case, petitioners surrender and file an application for bail, the concerned Court will pass order in the similar manner, as has been decided in the case of Mahendra Prasad Singh (Supra).

5. With the above directions/observations, this anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T