Manjan Rai @ Manjey Ray @ Yogendra Rai @ Jogendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18688 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2025 Thana- BIHRA District- Saharsa ====================================================== Manjan Rai @ Manjey Ray @ Yogendra Rai @ Jogendra Rai S/o Late Saheb Rai R/o Village- Patori, PS- Bihra, District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satish Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.31 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the accused persons including the petitioner killed the daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is gotiya of the deceased. He is not the family member of the deceased. It has further been submitted that the nature of allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that there is no cogent material

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18688 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/2 to show that the petitioner is implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by the learned Coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 85980 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and is in judicial custody since 25.11.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Judicial Magistrate- 1st Class, Saharsa in connection with Bihra P.S. Case No.31 of 2025.

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