In Manish Kumar vs. The State of Bihar through Director General of Police, Bihar (2026), Justice Jitendra Kumar of Patna High Court had passed a 5-page long order dated June 16, 2026, wherein, he concluded:" "5. Be as it is, as per the allegation, prima facie case of cognizable offence is clearly made out against Kamal Nayan Pandey, who was the then Officer in-Charge of Murar Police Station, Buxar, Ara. The Court, at this Stage, is required not to look into the veracity of the allegation but to see to it that as per the allegation, prima facie cognizable offence is made out, warranting registration of FIR against the accused, and it is needless to say that as per the allegation, there is clearly commission of serious cognizable offence by the accused. 6. Moreover, for prosecution of the accused, who happened to be a police officer, does not require even sanction under Section 197 Cr.PC/ 218 B.N.S.S. because such brutal act on the part of the police officer against a poor man is not a part of his official duty. 7. It is shocking and disturbing that the cry of the victim for lodging of FIR before the concerned police officers, including the Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate, went unheard by the officers despite their duty to do the needful to prosecute the accused, even if the accused happened to be an officer. It is trite to say that ours is a constitutional democracy based on rule of law. Howsoever high one may be, the law is above all. There is also equality before law and equal protection of law of everybody, howsoever poor he may be."
Justice Kumar observed: "8. At this stage, referring the Petitioner to the Judicial Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.PC/175(3) B.N.S.S. would be further injustice to the Petitioner. Moreover, as per the allegation, there is clear violation of fundamental right of the Petitioner as granted and guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution requiring immediate lodging of FIR, failing which, the people of the Country would lose faith not only in police but even in the Writ Court."
The High Court's order reads: "9. Hence, the Station House Officer, Murar Buxar is directed to lodge FIR against Kamal Nayan Pandey, the then Station House Officer, Murar, Buxar. 10. The Director General of Police, Bihar is directed to take compliance report from the Station House Officer, Murar, Buxar, Ara regarding lodging of the FIR and entrust the investigation to the Crime Investigation Department because this case is lodged against a police officer. 11. In case, the Petitioner is not satisfied by the investigation of the C.I.D. also, then he would be at liberty to file a further writ petition before this Court seeking appointment of C.B.I. to investigate into the matter, because this matter relates to protection of the fundamental right of the people and brutality committed by the police officer. If such conduct is not controlled and checked, the whole rule of law and constitutional protection of life and liberty of the citizen of the country would go to wind and the national police may become like one of Nazi Germany. 12. The present writ petition is allowed, accordingly. 13. The D.G.P., Bihar is also directed to send a compliance report to the Registrar General of this Court to be put up on record within thirty days." The 30-day period expired on July 16, 2026. In compliance with the High Court's order FIR No. 5793027260052 dated July 3, 2026 under Sections 115(2), 126 (2), 117(2),352,351 (2), 303 (2),3(5) of BNS, 2023 in a case of police brutality at 2 PM on July 4, 2024. Ram Ishwar Kumar has been appointed as the Investigator of the case. The complaint dated July 3, 2026 filed by Manish Kumar, the petitioner is as under:
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महाशय, सविनय निवेदन इस प्रकार है कि मनीष कुमार पिता शिव शंकर यादव ग्राम एवं पोस्ट - गंगहर थाना- आरा मुफस्सिल जिला भोजपुर का निवासी हूँ। मैं दिनांक 04.07.24 को जो जमीन के कागजात लेकर ऑनलाइन करने अपने दोस्त के दुकान पर ग्राम चौगाई गया था तभी मैं दिन में 2:00 बजे के करीव दुकान से शौच करने के लिए जा रहा था तब मुरार थाना जो जिला बक्सर में आता है वहां की पुलिस गाड़ी लेकर आई जिसमें मुरार थाना जो जिला बक्सर में आता है वहां के पुलिस गाड़ी लेकर आई जिसमें मुरार थाना के तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष कमलनयन पांडेय एवं अन्य सिपाही मौजूद थे उन्होंने मुझे बुलाया तो मैं उन लोगों को बुलाने पर गया जाने के बाद उनलोगों के द्वारा मुझसे पूछताछ किए जाने लगा हम जिस काम के लिए गए थे वही भी मैंने बताया फिर मुझे मेरा नाम पूछा गया जैसे कि मैं अपना नाम मनीष कुमार यादव बताया तो तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष कमलनयन पांडेय कहने लगी है कि ये अहिर जाति का है और गालियां देने लगे मुझे बेरहमी से लाठी डंडे से उनके द्वारा बहुत मारा गया जिसमें मैं घायल हो गया | वह डंडे से मुझे मार कर मेरा पैर तोड़ दिया जिसमें मैं अधमरा सा हो गया तब मैंने अपने दोस्त के पास फोन करके बुलाया लेकिन उन लोगों ने मुझे मिलने नहीं दिया-तथा मुझे पुलिस के गाड़ी में बैठ कर वसंतपुर गांव में लेकर गए और ग्रामीण लोगों से पूछने लगे कि यह लड़का यही का है जब गांव वाले ने बताया कि यहां का नहीं है तब मुझे प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केंद्र चौड़ाई में ले जाकर इलाज काराये वहां मैंने देखा कि तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष कमलनयन पांडेय अपने हाथों को छिलकर दवा लगवाने लगे और अस्पताल में लिखवाने लगे कि यह भाग रहा था तब मैं डॉक्टर को बोला कि हम भाग नहीं रहे थे उनके बाद डॉक्टर ने बक्सर सदर अस्पताल में रेफर कर दिया गया रास्ते में एंबुलेंस को रोककर बातचीत आपस में करने लगे पुलिस द्वारा मुझे एंबुलेंस में बैठ कर सदर अस्पताल वक्सर ले जाया गया तथा वहां पर मेरा इलाज एवं पैर का एक्स-रे हुआ जिसकी प्रति इस आवेदन के साथ संलग्न है जहां डॉक्टर ने मुझसे पूछा कि यह कैसे हुआ तो मैंने बताया कि मुरार थाना के तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष ने मार कर मेरा पैर तोड़ दिया है तब तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष वहां मौजूद थे इस डॉक्टर एवं तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष के बीच मुझे लेकर बहस होने लगा तब सदर अस्पताल बक्सर के डॉक्टर द्वारा पटना रेफर किया गया तब मुझे तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष कमलनयन पांडेय के द्वारा धमकाया किया अगर तुमने मुझ पर FIR किया तो तुम्हारे साथ-साथ तुम्हारे पिता का नौकरी खत्म कर दूंगा मेरे पिता जो आरा मुफ्फसिल थथाना में चौकीदार के पद पर कार्यरत है तथा पुलिस मुझे अस्पताल में ही छोड़ कर वहां से भाग गए किंतु मैं पुलिस कि डर से पटना नहीं जा पाया क्योंकि पुलिस सुलह कराने के लिए मेरा पीछा कर रहा था किसी तरह मैंने अपने निजी शहर आरा में ही डॉक्टर से अपना इलाज करवाए साथ में ही मेरा मोबाइल पर एवं पर्स में रखे कुछ कागजात एवं छ: हजार रुपया अभी तत्कालीन थानाध्यक्ष कमलनयन पांडेय के पास हैं. अतः श्रीमान से प्रार्थना की उक्त तथ्यों को ध्यान में रखते हुए दोपियों पर एफआईआर दर्ज करने की कृपा करें. ताकि मुझे न्याय प्राप्त हो सके. आपका विश्वासी मनीष कुमार, पिता शिव शंकर यादव, ग्राम एवं पोस्ट - गंगहर, थाना-आरा मुफ्फसिल, जिला - भोजपुर (विहार), पिन कोड 802312
The other six respondents were: Home Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, 3. The District Magistrate, Ara, 4. The Superintendent of Police, Buxar, 5. The Superintendent of Police, Bhojpur, Ara, 6. The Station House Officer, Murar, Buxar and 7. The Station House Officer, Muffassil Police Station, Ara.
The writ petition was preferred by Manish Kumar, the Petitioner seeking lodging of FIR against the Station House Officer, Murar, Buxar, pleading that despite the written report given by the Petitioner to the concerned Officer In-Charge, of the Police Station, and the Superintendent of Police, as well as the District Magistrate, FIR was not lodged by the concerned police station. As per the allegation, the Petitioner was brutally assaulted by the Station House Officer, Murar, Buxar breaking his both legs without any rhyme and reason, only on account of the Petitioner belonging to a particular caste. As per the written report submitted by the Petitioner to the concerned police officer, the Petitioner had gone to the stall of his friend situated in the village Chaugaya on 04.07.2024 for online uploading of title documents in regard to his land. At 2:00 PM. When the Petitioner was going to answer the call of nature, the vehicle of Murar police station came, wherein, the Station House Officer, Murar Police Station and other constables were present. The Station House Officer called him and enquired about him and when he came to know that he belongs to a particular caste, he started abusing him in filthy language and assaulting him with his danda breaking his both legs.
The High Court has recorded that the X-Ray report of the broken legs of the Petitioner was annexed with this writ petition, which clearly showed that the Petitioner suffered at the brutal hands of the accused, who happened to be a police officer, who is supposed to be a protector of the life and liberty of a citizen.
The High Court has recorded: "4. Counter affidavit on behalf of the Superintendent of Police, Buxar has been filed, as per which, the breaking of legs of the Petitioenr is admitted. The defense put forward by the police is that the police has not beaten the Petitioner. The Petitioner had in fact, slipped on account of rainy weather resulting into breaking of his legs. However, the breaking of the legs of the Petitioner, as is visible in the X-Ray Report, does not persuade this Court to accept the explanation given by the police, nor can one believe that a poor man who does not gather courage to lodge FIR even against his co-citizen can dare to lodge false report against a police officer."
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