Indal Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1369 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-383 Year-2025 Thana- PAKARIBARAW District- Nawada ====================================================== Indal Manjhi Son of Gajadhar Manjhi Resident Of Village- Dumrawan, Bichali Musahari, P.s. - Pakribarawan, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :
Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kumud Kishore, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pakribarawan P.S. Case No. 383 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 105, 74, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita.
3. As per the fard-beyan of the informant, it has been alleged that on 25.09.2025, at about 07:00 PM, when the informant was at his house, his cousin sister Rajani Kumari came and complained him that this petitioner and another named co-accused person teased her and when she along with her grand-father went to the house of the petitioner, they were misbehaved and her grand father was pushed as a result of which he fell on the ground.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1369 of 2026(4) dt.19-03-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, as a matter of fact, the deceased being an old and elderly person fell on the ground and sustained head injury, which is clear from the postmortem report wherein one injury, swelling over left side frontal region of scalp has been found. Moreover, the petitioner is not alleged to carrying any weapon. He further submits that as a matter of fact the deceased was bedridden for about 10 days which has come during the investigation. Petitioner is in custody since 26.09.2025 having no criminal antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that an old person has died as a result of his objection to the misbehaviour extended to his granddaughter by the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further considering the fact that the petitioner was unarmed, he has no criminal antecedents, charge-sheet has been submitted against him, investigation is complete and there is no allegation of tampering, 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1369 of 2026(4) dt.19-03-2026 3/3 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Nawada, in connection with Pakribarawan P.S. Case No. 383 of 2025. (Praveen Kumar, J) Pawan/- U T