Manoj Sahani v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14052 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2025 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Manoj Sahani S/o Gonaur Sahani Resident of Village- Narayan Bheriyahi @ Chhapra Manorath, P.S.- Kanti, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Akbar Ali, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 103/34 of BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and his wife have threatened the father of the informant of dire consequences. On 20.6.2025, at 10:30 AM, the informant came to know that his father has been killed by someone after hanging.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in this case, there is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14052 of 2026(4) dt.20-04-2026 2/3 no eye witness to the occurrence. During course of investigation, in para- 8 of the diary, one witness Chhotu who is the son of the deceased has stated that prior to two days of the date of occurrence, he has gone to participate in some marriage ceremony when they were at the place of their relatives, he was informed by the villagers that the body of the deceased is hanging in the hutment. When they arrived, they found that the deceased was lying on a bed and the rope was tied on the neck. Learned counsel has submitted that save and except the allegation of threatening, there is nothing against the petitioner.
From perusal of the postmortem report also, it transpires that the doctor conducting autopsy of the deceased has found only one ligature mark measuring 14 inch x 1⁄4 inch over the nape of neck going upwards and forwards up to upper part of front of neck. The cause of death has been opined to be due to aspyxia as a result of hanging. Learned counsel has submitted that actually, the deceased has committed suicide. Had there been throttling or hanging by the petitioner, there must have been some resistance and some injury mark must be there. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.10.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14052 of 2026(4) dt.20-04-2026 3/3 of regular bail. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that in supervision, the police has found the case true.
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 released on bail in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 319 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I (West), Muzaffarpur. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T