IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11278 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-106 Year-2000 Thana- PAKARIBARAW District- Nawada ====================================================== 1. Bija Manjhi @ Mahadeo Manjhi @ Mahdev Manjhi S/o Late Thega Manjhi Resident of village -Gopalpur Mushari tola, P.s - Pakaribarwan, District Nwada, At present resident of village- Rewar, P.s- Dhamaul, District - Nawada 2. Chando Devi W/o Bija Manjhi @ Mahadeo Manjhi Resident of village -Gopalpur Mushari tola, P.s - Pakaribarwan, District Nwada, At present resident of village- Rewar, P.s- Dhamaul, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Deo Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered under Sections 302/34 of the I.P.C. 3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on the date of alleged occurrence, while the informant and her husband was sitting out of her door and upon killing of her hen by someone, her husband was abusing, in the meantime, the accused persons including petitioners came there and co- accused Kudish Manjhi (son of petitioners) assaulted the informant’s husband with pajauna due to which he sustained Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11278 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 injury. Thereafter on the next morning, the husband of the informant died during course of treatment. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. No specific allegation is attributed to the petitioners rather specific allegation is against co-accused Kudish Manjhi and being the parents of Kudish Manjhi, petitioners have been dragged in the present case. Petitioners are aged about 80 and 75 years respectively. After investigation, the charge sheet has already been submitted and there is no chance of absconding of the petitioners or tampering with the evidence. Charge has also been framed in the present case. Petitioners are in jail since 03.09.2025 having no criminal antecedent and they undertake to cooperate in the trial. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, allegations against the petitioners, submissions of the parties and the fact that charge sheet has already been submitted, no criminal antecedent of petitioners, the period of custody undergone by them and the fact that charge has also been framed in this case, let the above named petitioners be released Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11278 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-V, Nawada/concerned court in connection with Pakaribarawan P.S. Case No.106 of 2000 corresponding to Sessions Trial No.590 of 2025. Harish/- (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U T