Md. Manirul v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90141 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2025 Thana- Mufassil District- Purnia ====================================================== Md. Manirul S/o Mojahid R/o Village - Balughat, P.S - Muffasil, District - Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case no.145 of 2025 registered under sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118 (1), 126(2), 127(2), 121(1), 121(2), 324(4), 109, 132, 221, 303(2), 351(2), 226(F) of B.N.S, 2023.
3. The allegations in the F.I.R. pertain to causing obstruction in the discharge of official duties of the informant, who is a police personnel. The F.I.R. names 18 accused persons and 80-90 unknown persons, with allegations of damage to government property and involvement in arson.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R has been lodged against 18 named persons, however,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90141 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/3 petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. There is general and omnibus allegation leveled against this petitioner and there is no description of specific role played by the petitioner in the F.I.R. It is further submitted that no serious injury has caused to any person. Similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail vide orders dated 24.11.2025 and 16.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 74328 of 2025 and Cr. Misc. No. 79129 respectively. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to co-operate in investigation/trial.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering that there is no definite injury sustained by the injured persons and similarly situated co-accused have already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail by the aforesaid orders dated 16.12.2025 and 24.11.2025, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case no.145 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90141 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 3/3 learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023.
(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T