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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60721 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2025 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ======================================================
1. Bikash Kumar S/o Late Narayan Yadav R/o Village - Nandlalpur, P.S - Muffasil, District - Munger
2. Ranbir Kumar S/o Late Narayan Yadav R/o Village - Nandlalpur, P.S - Muffasil, District - Munger
3. Guddu Kumar S/o Late Narayan Yadav R/o Village - Nandlalpur, P.S - Muffasil, District - Munger
4. Rekha Devi W/o Late Narayan Yadav R/o Village - Nandlalpur, P.S - Muffasil, District - Munger
5. Sarita Devi W/o Ranjit Kumar R/o Village - Nandlalpur, P.S - Muffasil, District - Munger ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ashutosh Kumar Verma, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.J.N. Thakur, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 3 02-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners is seeking regular bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 78 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 118(2), 132, 121(2), 103(1), 303(2), 352 of the BNS.
3. According to allegation, A.S.I. Santosh Kumar Singh ( since the deceased) received information on 112 that two groups were fighting. He, along with the police party, went
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60721 of 2025(3) dt.02-02-2026 2/3 there to pacify the matter. In course of pacifying the matter, he entered the courtyard of Ranbir Kumar, (Petitioner No. 2), where the named accused persons, including the petitioners, started assaulting A.S.I. Santosh Kumar Singh on his head with an iron rod, dabiya etc., causing grievous injuries. They also snatched the mobile set, on which, the deceased used to receive calls on 112. Thereafter, A.S.I. Santosh Kumar Singh was taken to the hospital, where he died during course of treatment.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that Petitioner Nos. 4 and 5 are ladies and on exactly similar footing, co- accused Mausam Kumari has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. They have been in custody since March
2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner nos. 4 & 5 above-named, are
directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Munger/concerned court in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60721 of 2025(3) dt.02-02-2026 3/3 connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 78 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available as and when required by the court.
7. So far as Petitioner Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are concerned, they committed the murder of a police officer, who had gone to the place of occurrence to pacify the matter. The petitioners also assaulted the police personnel and caused them injuries. Accordingly, their prayer for bail is rejected.
Nirmal/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T