Manoj Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3139 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2025 Thana- BANKA District- Banka ====================================================== 1.

Manoj Das S/o Aghan Das R/o Village - Ambha, P.S - Banka, District - Banka 2.

Saudagar Das @ Sadanand Das @ Sadanand Kumar Das S/o Manoj Das R/o Village - Ambha, P.S - Banka, District - Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail have been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 344 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 303(2), 109, 308(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Saudagar Das has assaulted Prakash Das on the head with a farsa, whereas Manoj Das has assaulted Prakash Das on the head with an iron rod.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3139 of 2026(3) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that there is also a counter version of this case. He also submits that there is no repetition of the blow and the injury, which is found to be grievous, is on the arm, which is bailable in nature. He further submits that the case was filed after six days of the occurrence.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Banka P.S. Case No. 344 of 2025, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T