Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30640 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-725 Year-2025 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.

Manish kumar S/o Jawahar Ray @ Javahar Ray R/o Village Hasanpur Gargati, P.S.- Kathara (Goraul), District- Vaishali 2.

Sunny Kumar S/o Jawahar Ray @ Javahar Ray R/o Village Hasanpur Gargati, P.S.- Kathara (Goraul), District- Vaishali 3.

Jawahar Ray @ Javahar Ray S/o Charitra Ray R/o Village Hasanpur Gargati, P.S.- Kathara (Goraul), District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ahmad Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioners are named in the F.I.R. and apprehending their arrest in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 725 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 115(2), 126(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 351(2) and 352 of the BNS.

3. As per FIR, petitioners alleged to assault informant and others by using lathi, iron rod etc., causing head and bodily injuries, where alleged injury was caused with an intention to cause death of injured/informant. Occurrence alleged to be taken place due to political rivalry

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30640 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3 on account of assembly elections.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that occurrence was free fight in nature, where both parties received injuries and for the same set of occurrence petitioner's side also lodged case, which has been registered as Goraul P.S. Case No. 726 of 2025. It is submitted that injury as alleged to be caused by the petitioners upon medical examination found simple in nature which, further negates intention to cause death of the injured except one of the injured namely Veena Devi, whose injury was kept reserved, who was specifically alleged to be assaulted by Amar Ray, who is not the petitioner for the present. While concluding arguments, it is submitted that matter now appears compromised, where compromise petition is the part of FIR, itself. Petitioners found involved in one more case of different nature (Section 498-A of the IPC), where they are on bail.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as occurrence appears free fight in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30640 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3 nature, where injuries upon medical examination found simple in nature and moreover matter appears compromised between the parties, accordingly all above-named petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, are directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 725 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T