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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57159 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2025 Thana- MOHANPUR District- Gaya ======================================================
1. Shiv Kumar Manjhi S/o Babulal Manjhi R/o Village - Bhagwanpur, P.S. - Mohanpur, Dist. - Gaya. 2. Karan Manjhi Son of Ganesh Manjhi R/o Village - Bhagwanpur, P.S. - Mohanpur, Dist. - Gaya. 3. Deodhari Manjhi @ Devthari Manjhi Son of Hussani Manjhi R/o Village - Bhagwanpur, P.S. - Mohanpur, Dist. - Gaya. 4. Jehal Manjhi Son of Rameshwar Manjhi R/o Village - Bhagwanpur, P.S. - Mohanpur, Dist. - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suman Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 25-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 94/2025 dated 16.03.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(4), 352, 351(3) and 103(1) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners and the co-accused persons came holding lathi-danda and iron rod and started knocking on the door of the informant's father and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57159 of 2025(2) dt.25-08-2025 2/3 started abusing him and they broke the door. On hearing this, the informant's father opened his door then the petitioners and the co-accused persons assaulted him with lathi-danda, fist-legs and iron rod. In the meantime, the co-accused, Ajay Manjhi assaulted the informant's father on head with axe causing injury on his head and neck and due to which he fell on the ground. Thereafter, all the accused persons assaulted him and the co- accused, Pawan Manjhi brandishing country-made pistol said that the work has been done. Thereafter, the informant's father was taken to hospital where he succumbed to the injury. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners. The specific allegation of firing is against the co-accused, Ajay Manjhi. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.
The petitioners are in custody since 17.03.2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57159 of 2025(2) dt.25-08-2025 3/3 above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Sherghatti, Gaya, in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 94/2025, with the condition:- (i). The petitioners are directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioners are liable to be cancelled. 7. The application stands allowed. atul/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T