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2026 DAILYLAW 8104 (PAT)

Mithu Manjhi @ Mahal Manjhi v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./582/2026 · 2026-02-23

Sunil Dutta Mishra

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.582 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-547 Year-2025 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== Mithu Manjhi @ Mahal Manjhi S/O Late Lakshandeo Manjhi Resident of Village- Raghunatpur Tandpar, P.S.- Dhanarua, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 351(2) and 352(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. It is alleged that this petitioner along with other co- accused persons abused and assaulted the informant and his cousins with lathi due to which, they sustained injuries. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that petitioner and informant are gotiyas and due to previous enmity and land dispute, a free- fight took place between the parties. Allegation of assault by lathi is on seven accused persons. The charge-sheet has already Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.582 of 2026(3) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 been submitted after completion of investigation. Petitioner is in custody since 25.09.2025 having no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to co-operate in the trial. There is no chance of tampering with the evidence or absconding of the petitioner. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the bail application of the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, clean antecedent of the petitioner and period of custody undergone, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisonal Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi at Patna in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025. utkarsh/- (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U T