Pintu Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6084 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2020 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Pintu Manjhi S/O Late Sani Manjhi Resident of Village- Patwas, P.S.- Fatehpura, District- Gaya 2.

Lakhendra Manjhi S/O Chalitar Manjhi @ Charitar Manjhi Resident of Village- Patwas, P.S.- Fatehpura, District- Gaya 3.

Chalitar Manjhi @ Charitar Manjhi S/O Late Kali Manjhi Resident of Village- Patwas, P.S.- Fatehpura, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brijmohan Das, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution story, in short, is that on the alleged date and time, six accused persons including the petitioners came to the informant and assaulted him and his family

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6084 of 2025(4) dt.06-05-2025 2/3 members due to which they sustained injuries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that there is a delay of nine days in lodging the FIR without any plausible explanation, which in itself, raises doubt over the prosecution story. Learned counsel further submitted that, as per FIR, there is specific allegation against petitioners of assault the informant on the hand, neck and waist. Learned counsel further submitted that as per injury report, the injuries are found to be simple in nature. Learned counsel further submitted that there is admitted land dispute between the parties. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 05.09.2024 and no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, injury report as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6084 of 2025(4) dt.06-05-2025 3/3 of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2020.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T