IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1373 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2025 Thana- THAKURGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Manzar @ Mejar @ Md. Manzar Alam @ Manzar Alam, S/O Alimuddin, R/O Ward no. 02, Bangama, P.O.- Lohagara Hat, PS- Bahadurganj, Distt- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Renuka Ratnakar (App 125) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Thakurganj P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 308 (2), 308 (5), 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of B.N.S. and Section 11(1)(I) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while the informant was carrying cattles on a truck, he was intercepted by 10-12 persons on three cars and it is alleged that they took Rs. 1500/- from his pocket, locked him in a room near toll plaza and demanded Rs. 1Lakh as randari. It is further alleged that the accused persons were naming this petitioner and Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1373 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 2/3 one Jawarul Sarpanch. From the perusal of the F.I.R., it is also clear that the accused persons have also taken away the cattles from the truck. When the owner of the cattles was informed, he informed the police wehereeupon the police arrived and the cattles were recovered from the village. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. From perusal of the F.I.R., it is clear that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. Only allegation against him is that co-accused persons were named him as Manzar. It has also been submitted that the person from whose possession cattles were recovered has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench vide Cr. Misc. No. 91343 of 2025. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.10.2025. 5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1373 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026 3/3 bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Kishanganj in connection with Thakurganj P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025. lata/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T