Surya Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17647 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-270 Year-2025 Thana- BUNIYAD GANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Surya Manjhi Son of Karu Manjhi Resident of Manpur, Surya Pokhra, Bhuiya Tola, P.S.- Buniyadiganj, District- Gaya Jee ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Syed Asgher Najmi, Advocate.
Mr. Wajeeha Jafri, Advocate.
Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Mishra, Advocate.
Ms. Neha Kumar, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Buniyadganj P.S. Case No. 270 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 262, 126(2), 115(2), 109, 121(1), 132, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., the petitioner, along with other co-accused, allegedly obstructed the police officials in discharge of their official duties, assaulted them, and also caused damage to the police vehicle.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is accused in two
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17647 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 2/3 criminal cases and merely because he is on inimical terms with the Chaukidar of the village, he has been falsely implicated in the present case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence relating to obstruction of police personnel in discharge of their official duties, assault upon them, and damage caused to the police vehicle. Vague and omnibus allegation has been alleged against the petitioner, as there are altogether 50 named and unnamed accused persons in the present case. On these grounds, learned counsel seeks that the petitioner be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the F.I.R., only general and omnibus allegation of obstructing the police personnel from discharging their official duties, assaulting them, and damaging the vehicle has been made against the petitioner, I find that the petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17647 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 3/3 today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-VIII, Gayaji in connection with Buniyadganj P.S. Case No. 270 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS.
8. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.
9. The bail application stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T